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PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Medical Staff
  • General Medicine
DEF

A physician who is often the physician of first contact and who provides continuing and comprehensive care in health or disease for the patient, frequently for his family and, to a greater or lesser degree, his community.

CONT

... selecting a primary care physician is an important first step toward managing your healthcare. Your primary care doctor is your medical "home." It's the doctor you visit for most medical needs, including wellness visits and routine screenings, non-emergency illnesses like earaches and sore throats, and the person you speak to about your health questions and concerns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Personnel médical
  • Médecine générale
CONT

Dans le système de santé, un patient doit voir un médecin de première ligne avant de voir un médecin spécialiste. Au Québec, la première ligne est constituée de médecins omnipraticiens, de médecins de famille et d'urgentologues.

CONT

Il est insensé que les conditions en vigueur pour les spécialistes continuent d'être davantage attrayantes que celles pour les médecins de premier recours plus économiques, alors que des surcapacités coûteuses existent au niveau des spécialistes.

Spanish

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