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Primary care
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Primary care
Primary care
is the day-to-day
healthcare
given by a
health care provider
. Typically this provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for
patients
within a
healthcare system
, and coordinates other specialist care that the patient may need. Patients commonly receive primary care from professionals such as a
primary care physician
(
general practitioner
or
family physician
), a
nurse practitioner
(
adult-gerontology nurse practitioner
,
family nurse practitioner
, or
pediatric nurse practitioner
), or a
physician assistant
. In some localities such a professional may be a
registered nurse
, a
pharmacist
, a
clinical officer
(as in parts of Africa), or a
Ayurvedic
or other traditional medicine professional (as in parts of Asia). Depending on the nature of the health condition, patients may then be
referred
for
secondary
or
tertiary care
.
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