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Primary Care Doctor
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A primary care doctor (sometimes called a PCP or primary care physician) is a practitioner who manages a patient's general health care over time. Primary care doctors are able to give a wide range of care, including prevention and diagnosis of common diseases. They can discuss treatment choices, prescribe medications, perform some minor procedures, and can, when necessary, refer a patient to a specialist.
Primary care physicians, generally, are specialists in family medicine or internal medicine. Some women have a gynecologist serve as their primary care doctor, and many children see pediatricians as PCPs. Some patients who have particular serious medical conditions may actually see a specialist for their primary care, such as a cardiologist for patients with severe cardiovascular disease, or a rheumatologist for patients with autoimmune diseases.
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