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primary care

NOUN
first-contact medical care
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Within 15 minutes, he said, the primary care doctor was urging him to go see a neurologist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The number of doctors the U.S. can add a year is limited by available residency slots, and many newly minted MDs often bypass primary care in favor of higher-paying specialties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Both pharma plays came under pressure after Amazon unveiled a dedicated “GLP-1 Management Program” through its primary care arm, Amazon One Medical.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He said it was time to "stop the scandal of corridor care" and more money had to go to primary care services, such as GPs and dentists.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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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