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Primary care - a lousy term

Posted on April 01, 2008

Please read what this carefully. I have often written about this subject, but usually the comments suggest that readers do not fully accept the key idea. So please, please read this carefully The vigorous discussion on this blog last week stems primarily from different understandings of the term primary care. Primary care means different things to different readers.Most internists and family doctors see primary care and think - continuity, comprehensiveness, chronicity, and episodic care. These important front line physicians care for patients with multiple diseases. They provide prevention an...

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