primary care physician
noun🔊/ˌpraɪməri ˈkeə fɪzɪʃn/
🔊/ˌpraɪmeri ˈker fɪzɪʃn/
(abbreviation PCP)
(especially North American English) (British English usually GP, general practitioner)
a doctor who is trained in general medicine and who treats patients in a local community rather than at a hospital 初级护理医师；基础医疗医师 advice on choosing a good primary care physician 关于选择好的初级保健医生的建议 a shortage of primary care physicians 缺乏初级保健医生
CulturePrimary care physicians treat illnesses and injuries that are not serious or send the patient to a specialist. They also help patients to manage long-term illnesses and provide health education information.compare GPTopics Medicinec2