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  2. What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)? - Healthline

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    A primary care physician is a medical doctor who’s trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat a broad array of illnesses and injuries in the general population. They can also perform regularly ...

  3. Different Types of Doctors & Medical Specialists Explained

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    Otolaryngologists. They treat diseases in the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, head, neck, and respiratory system. They also can do reconstructive and plastic surgery on your head and neck ...

  4. What Is a Physician? What Do They Do and When to See One - WebMD

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    A physician is a general term for a doctor who has earned a medical degree. Physicians work to maintain, promote, and restore health by studying, diagnosing, and treating injuries and diseases.

  5. What Is Primary Care? Healthcare Services, Procedures, Doctors

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    Primary care providers are trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat conditions you may have across your whole life span. Primary care includes preventive services like diabetes and cancer ...

  6. Types of Doctors: PCP vs. Family Doctor vs. Internist

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    The term “primary care practitioner (PCP)” refers to any of the following types of medical professionals: family medicine practitioner. nurse practitioner. physician assistant. internist ...

  7. Primary care physician - Wikipedia

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    A patient having his blood pressure measured. A primary care physician ( PCP) is a physician who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis. The term is primarily used in the United States.

  8. What a General Practitioner Is and When to See One - WebMD

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    A general practitioner is described as a doctor who provides wellness and health care to patients. They can help counsel patients on disease and injury prevention, recommend screening tests, run ...

  9. Health care provider - Wikipedia

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    Health care provider. A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers.