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Definition of
primary care noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
primary care
noun
noun
(
also
primary healthcare
)
[
uncountable
]
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the medical treatment that you receive first when you are sick, from a doctor who might then recommend that you visit a specialist
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primary care
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