primary care

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun The initial medical care given to an outpatient by a general health care provider, especially a family physician, internist, or pediatrician, usually as part of regular, nonemergency care, and sometimes followed by referral to other medical providers.

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• noun healthcare The 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.

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• noun the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)