Definition extracted with permission from American Academy of Family Physicians: Family Physicians and Managed Care
Connect with us
primary care
First-level, outpatient, medical services, as opposed to services such as routine surgery for, e.g., gallstones (secondary care), or complex medical services and procedures (e.g., heart transplants, tertiary care). Primary care sometimes is also defined by the physician specialties involved: Usually family or general practice, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, and internal medicine.