How to Use primary care in a Sentence
primary care
noun- He provides primary care to inner-city patients.
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Most of them are Black women, and many of them have no primary care provider.
— Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024 -
But in 2012 his primary care doctor, a white man, said no.
— Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 -
But getting in to see her primary care doctor could take a month.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023 -
One of the top reasons why patients go to their primary care provider is for birth control.
— Adelaide H. McClintock, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2022 -
The survey results come at a time when primary care providers are in short supply.
— Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024 -
Arnold, a primary care physician, runs through the schedule.
— Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 21 June 2024 -
The total cost of care was 11% lower in the virtual primary care group.
— Owen Tripp, STAT, 21 May 2024 -
Many people start with a referral to one of these providers through their primary care provider.
— Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024 -
Sometimes, though, there’s an issue at hand that warrants a trip to an ob-gyn or primary care provider.
— Mara Santilli, SELF, 26 Jan. 2024 -
In the United States, there is little incentive to work in primary care.
— Carson Terbush, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Talk to your primary care provider about your symptoms and what treatment is available.
— Marian Anne Eure, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023 -
That’s when the Tracys brought Alyssa to her primary care physician, who screened and diagnosed her with autism.
— Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024 -
People in earlier stages of CKM may be screened by their primary care provider.
— Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023 -
One of the problems is that there is no primary care, so that’s why women are not getting any sort of prenatal care.
— Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024 -
The first step is to visit a primary care physician or a sleep specialist, says Epstein.
— Emma Obregón Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023 -
The bill would also rethink how primary care doctors are paid.
— Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023 -
More than half of participants did not have a primary care physician prior to the study.
— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024 -
Your primary care provider can perform a simple urine test to determine whether protein is present in your pee and how much is there.
— Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023 -
Her primary care doctor referred her to a study at AdventHealth.
— Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022 -
Call your primary care doctor to set up an appointment, or reach out to a trusted adult or school counselor.
— Leah Campano, Seventeen, 6 Jan. 2023 -
Now, most of their patients test at home, then check in with their primary care doctor in a telehealth appointment.
— Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024 -
By late 2022, the hospital had closed its labor and delivery unit and lost most of its primary care doctors.
— Cecilia Nowell, CBS News, 18 July 2023 -
None of my training prepared me to become a primary care physician in the age of the electronic medical record.
— Russell Johnson, STAT, 7 Feb. 2023 -
Consult your primary care physician to determine the right course of treatment for you.
— Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024 -
Despite all the factors that put them at higher risk for lung cancer, neither of them were asked by their primary care doctors to get screened.
— Simar Bajaj, STAT, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Think about reaching out to your primary care provider to have a conversation about sleep issues.
— WIRED, 9 Jan. 2023 -
Similar shortages of primary care providers were observed in parts of Ward 8.
— Janice Kai Chen, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024 -
Her clinic, which is in the New Morning network, provides primary care.
— Erika Edwards, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024 -
You may be referred to an oncologist if cancer is suspected or confirmed by your primary care provider.
— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
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