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primary care

NOUN
first-contact medical care
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Since this model was adopted 20 years ago, Lyon says the Dutch have seen a "massive expansion of primary care, early diagnosis and treatment" while still offering universal healthcare.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

For example, a study published in 2004 calculated that doctors trained in epidemiology would need an impossible 29 hours per weekday to be fully up on all the latest research in primary care.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

If the department doesn’t reverse course, it will undoubtedly squeeze the pipeline of nurse practitioners and other advanced-degree nurses critical to filling gaps in primary care and rural areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

“It doesn’t have to be, like, fashion fashion,” she said with a laugh during a recent visit with primary care provider Dr. Edward Cardenas at his East Compton office.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

We’ve had people come in saying they want to sue some specialist, and we’ll say, ‘We don’t think that doctor was negligent. We think it’s your primary care doctor who was at fault.’

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell



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