primary care
noun
                                
              
          
                                                      : health care provided by a medical professional (such as a general practitioner, pediatrician, or nurse) with whom a patient has initial contact and by whom the patient may be referred to a specialist                                      
                
                  —often used before another noun
a primary care physician
    
                called also primary health care
compare secondary care, tertiary careLove words? Need even more definitions?
  
  Merriam-Webster unabridged




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