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2. What Is a Primary Care Physician? - WebMD

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   A referral to a medical specialist; Many people stay with their primary care doctors for years. Over time, a bond of trust develops and a relationship forms. It is not uncommon for an entire ...

3. Does Medicare Require Referrals? - Healthline

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   Takeaway. Original Medicare doesn’t usually require referrals to see a specialist. However, if you have a Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan, you may need to get a referral from your doctor ...

4. How to Choose a Primary Care Physician: Things to Consider

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   It’s important to know whether you will be seeing your primary care physician, another doctor in the group, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant when you come in. The quality of your ...

5. How to Ask for a Second Opinion - WebMD

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   If you feel you can’t ask your current doctor, there are other ways to get a second opinion. You can try: Asking your insurance provider to recommend a specialist. Asking a local clinic for a ...

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

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   Bottom line. 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 ...

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

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   General practitioners provide acute, chronic, and follow-up care to their patients. Their duties include assessing you with a physical exam and a review of your medical history. From there, they ...

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

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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. Internal medicine - Wikipedia

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   Internal medicine. Internal medicine, also known as general internal medicine in Commonwealth nations, is a medical specialty for medical doctors focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases in adults. Medical practitioners of internal medicine are referred to as internists, or physicians in Commonwealth nations. [1]