Primary care

noun

Word Frequency: 3.2

Definitions

1.nounThe medical attention that a patient receives upon first contact with a healthcare system; either a general practitioner or the A&E or ER department of a hospital.

Synonyms

primary healthcare first aid point of care forecare primary prehealth first responder preadmission double appointment index case primariness prerounds

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