primary care physician

n. Abbr. PCP

A physician, such as a family practitioner or internist who is chosen by an individual to provide continuous medical care, trained to treat a wide variety of health-related problems, and responsible for referral to specialists as needed.

primary care physician (PCP, P.C.P.)

Etymology: L, primus + ME, caru, sorrow; Gk, physikos, natural

a physician who usually is the first health professional to examine a patient and who recommends secondary care physicians, medical or surgical specialists with expertise in the patient's specific health problem, if further treatment is needed.

primary care physician,

n the first medical doctor a patient will seek for care. A specialist for general conditions.

primary care physician

A physician who provides care to a Pt at the time of first–non-emergent contact, which usually occurs on an outPt basis; PCPs include internists (formerly general practitioners), family practitioners, or emergency room physicians. See Family practice, General practitioner, Internist.

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Angel Dust
anxiety disorders
care coordination
Closed Panel
Exclusive Provider Organization
family nurse practitioner
Gatekeeper
generalized anxiety disorder
healing community
Laceration Repair
Laxatives
low back pain
Low Cost Physician
low-cost physician
maxillofacial trauma
P.C.P
PCP
PDQ

Based on a one year study of recruitment requests within these medical specialties, demand for internists as primary care physicians appears to be growing at a rate of 40 to 50 percent (based on searches).

Increasing Demand for Internal Medicine Jobs by A Nutt / Jobs and Careers community

Oregon's naturopathic physicians, educated and clinically trained as primary care physicians, will soon be in a position in which they can put their full scope of practice to use at a time when the demand for low-cost, preventive health care is highest.

Oregon legislature passes naturopathic formulary bill by Townsend Letter

However, primary care physicians are in greater demand than any other kind of doctor, a review of physician recruitment shows.

Primary care doctors in highest demand by Anderson, Jane / Clinical Psychiatry News

primary aldosteronism

primary alveolar hypoventilation

primary amebic meningoencephalitis