How to Use primary care in a Sentence

primary care

noun
  • He provides primary care to inner-city patients.
  • But getting in to see her primary care doctor could take a month.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Her primary care doctor is there, too.
    — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Most of these tests can be ordered by any primary care doctor.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Most of them are Black women, and many of them have no primary care provider.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • What should people who don't have a primary care physician do?
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Forty-eight percent said the same about their primary care doctor.
    — David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2020
  • This can be a primary care provider or therapist.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The survey results come at a time when primary care providers are in short supply.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 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
  • Scores range from 1 to 25 for primary care and mental health.
    — Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2021
  • This was once the foundation of primary care.
    — Felicity Yost, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Many people start with a referral to one of these providers through their primary care provider.
    — Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
  • Talk to your primary care provider about your symptoms and what treatment is available.
    — Marian Anne Eure, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
  • These are warning signs, and people should seek further help from their primary care provider.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The bill would also rethink how primary care doctors are paid.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Maybe this is a conversation now for your primary care provider.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • 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
  • Most primary care doctors don’t have time to do that and treat patients with a one-size-fits-all approach.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But not for patients of primary care physicians, Drs.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Most of these tests can be ordered by a regular primary care doctor.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Moore has been seeing Marra as their primary care doctor for the last few months.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Chris went to both urgent care and his primary care doctor, only to be told that his breathing was fine.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • For most primary care patients, this is more of a dream than a reality.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The first step is to discuss your symptoms and concerns with your primary care physician.
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • My mother had raised concerns with his primary care physician more than once before this.
    — Elizabeth Bevins, STAT, 16 June 2026
  • There are many places around the city that offer flu vaccines, such as pharmacies and primary care providers.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Later that day her primary care doctor confirmed it.
    — Alyssa Sparacino, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There will also be 24 new exam rooms, tripling the primary care exam space.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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