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Title: What is the role of primary care physician?


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What is the role of primary care physician?
  • Source- http//healthfirstmagazine.blogspot.com/20
    17/04/what-is-role-of-primary-care-physician.html

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Types of Primary Care Physician
  • There are different types of general practitioner
    that will be described as a primary care
    physician

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  • Typically Family Practice, Internal Medicine or
    General Practice. There are also doctors who
    focus on children, called Pediatricians

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1. Family Practice
  • These doctors are able to treat patients of all
    ages, from newborns to the elderly.

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2. Internists
  • They provide care for adults of all ages and for
    a number of different problems.

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3. Pediatricians
  • Their specialty includes the care includes care
    of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.

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4. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
  • They may be your key contact in some practices as
    consult with physicians.

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Geriatricians
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  • They often provide care for older adults with
    complex health condition related to aging. They
    are well-informed in family medicine or internal
    medication.

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What does a primary care physician do?
  • A primary care physician provides a wide range of
    care

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  • He/she would try developing healthy personal
    relationship with the patients and their family,
    facilitating their health and wellness.

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  • It is advisable to visit a primary care physician
    for regular checkup and preventive screenings and
    tests that can help the onset of chronic diseases.

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  • Note- This Article is Originally Appeared on-
  • http//healthfirstmagazine.blogspot.com/2017/04/wh
    at-is-role-of-primary-care-physician.html
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