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Descriptor English: Physicians, Primary Care
Descriptor Spanish: Médicos de Atención Primaria
Descriptor médicos de atención primaria
Entry term(s) médicos de asistencia primaria
Scope note: Proveedores de atención inicial a los pacientes. Estos MÉDICOS remiten a los pacientes, cuando proceda, para que reciban atención secundaria o especializada.
Descriptor Portuguese: Médicos de Atenção Primária
Descriptor French: Médecins de premier recours
Entry term(s): Physician, Primary Care
Primary Care Physician
Primary Care Physicians
Tree number(s): M01.526.485.810.800
N02.360.810.795
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058007
Scope note: Providers of initial care for patients. These PHYSICIANS refer patients when appropriate for secondary or specialist care.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Physicians, Family (1980-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
DeCS ID: 54388
Unique ID: D058007
NLM Classification: W 89
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Physicians, Primary Care - Preferred
Concept UI M0016803
Scope note Providers of initial care for patients. These PHYSICIANS refer patients when appropriate for secondary or specialist care.
Preferred term Physicians, Primary Care
Entry term(s) Physician, Primary Care
Primary Care Physician
Primary Care Physicians



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