Healthcare PART 1

Healthcare PART 1

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A primary care physician is the physician who provides initial contact for an individual who has not yet been diagnosed and also give continued care for different medical conditions. A primary care physician is important in the current healthcare system because they can assist a patient by taking care of their preventive care, diagnose various illnesses and also assist in finding the right specialists whenever a patient needs one. The primary care physician unit is important as it enables one to access a wide range of health services like preventive care, chronic care as well as acute care for various symptoms (Pfenninger, 2004). They also assist in navigating the healthcare system thus enabling an individual to focus on their health. Therefore, primary care physicians are very important when it comes to ensuring the health and wellness of an individual. It is important to regularly visit a primary care physician so as to look out for ones health and wellbei.............