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primary care
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primary care
n.
The medical care a patient receives upon first contact with the health care system, before referral elsewhere within the system.
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Noun1.primary care - the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)
medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury
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