How to Use primary care in a Sentence

primary care

noun
Definition of primary carenext
  • He provides primary care to inner-city patients.
  • This year, the state met just 54% of its primary care needs.
    — Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • There is a lack of support for primary care in the U.S.
    — Deborah Cohen, STAT, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Most of them are Black women, and many of them have no primary care provider.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • But in 2012 his primary care doctor, a white man, said no.
    — Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022
  • But getting in to see her primary care doctor could take a month.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But two days after seeing my primary care doctor, the lumps in my right armpit tripled in size and the groin bumps came back.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the top reasons why patients go to their primary care provider is for birth control.
    — Adelaide H. McClintock, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The survey results come at a time when primary care providers are in short supply.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Arnold, a primary care physician, runs through the schedule.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 21 June 2024
  • The total cost of care was 11% lower in the virtual primary care group.
    — Owen Tripp, STAT, 21 May 2024
  • Many people start with a referral to one of these providers through their primary care provider.
    — Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
  • Sometimes, though, there’s an issue at hand that warrants a trip to an ob-gyn or primary care provider.
    — Mara Santilli, SELF, 26 Jan. 2024
  • In the United States, there is little incentive to work in primary care.
    — Carson Terbush, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Talk to your primary care provider about your symptoms and what treatment is available.
    — Marian Anne Eure, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
  • That’s when the Tracys brought Alyssa to her primary care physician, who screened and diagnosed her with autism.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
  • There’s also the fact that up to 25 percent of Americans have no primary care provider.
    — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 8 Mar. 2022
  • People in earlier stages of CKM may be screened by their primary care provider.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2023
  • One of the problems is that there is no primary care, so that’s why women are not getting any sort of prenatal care.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
  • For most people, a primary care physician (PCP) is the doctor that maintains their health.
    — Chris Norwood, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The first step is to visit a primary care physician or a sleep specialist, says Epstein.
    — Emma Obregón Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
  • The bill would also rethink how primary care doctors are paid.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The smarter move is to first make an appointment with your primary care physician, who can check your vitamin D levels once in the fall and once in the spring.
    — Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com, 9 June 2022
  • These are warning signs, and people should seek further help from their primary care provider.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
  • More than half of participants did not have a primary care physician prior to the study.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
  • People who already have a primary care provider should also be able to go through them to get a prescription.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Your primary care provider can perform a simple urine test to determine whether protein is present in your pee and how much is there.
    — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Reports may be made to your primary care provider, who should report the case to public health officials.
    — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Pay attention to your nutrition and get a checkup with your primary care provider if needed.
    — Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Olson appreciated that Weiner had taken over as his primary care physician.
    — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024

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