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  2. Tips for Choosing Your PCP as an Older Adult - WebMD

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    Whether you need a primary care physician (PCP) for yourself or a loved one, choose one who you’re comfortable with. A trusting relationship between you and your doctor is key to ensuring open ...

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

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    An internist is a doctor only for adults. A family medicine doctor can treat people of all ages, but an internist only treats older adolescents and adults. Like a family medicine doctor, an ...

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  5. What Is a Primary Care Physician? - WebMD

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    Your primary care doctor can examine you, order blood tests and other tests, make a diagnosis, and prescribe medications. If you have a chronic condition like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or ...

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

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    A primary care physician (PCP) is a medical doctor trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide range of illnesses and injuries in the general population. They may refer you to specialists for ...

  7. Primary care physician - Wikipedia

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    Primary care physician. 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 Is Primary Care and Why Do You Need It? - Healthline

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    Primary care is meant to be your main source for healthcare, one in which you have an ongoing partnership with your healthcare provider in the larger context of your community. Primary care is ...

  9. 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 ...