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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 9/2017

06.07.2017

What’s in a Name?

Is it time to retire the term “Primary Care Physician”?

verfasst von: Mitchell D. Feldman, MD, MPhil

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 9/2017

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Excerpt

The terms “primary care practitioner” and “primary care physician” (both abbreviated as “PCP”) have been used for decades to describe the role of physicians or other health care professionals such as nurse practitioners who care for patients in the ambulatory setting. However, this term no longer adequately captures our current and emerging roles as general internists in primary care. It is time to retire the term primary care physician and find a more accurate descriptor. How we define ourselves and how we communicate our roles to our patients, to our colleagues and to the leaders of the health systems matters. …
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Titel
What’s in a Name?
Is it time to retire the term “Primary Care Physician”?
verfasst von
Mitchell D. Feldman, MD, MPhil
Publikationsdatum
06.07.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4118-7

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