Talk:Primary care physician

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[edit] Geographical usage

Coming here from discussion with RJ1001 regarding the plantar wart article. As far as I'm aware, 'primary care physician' isn't commonly used in the UK, and the abbreviation PCP would not be understood in this meaning. I wonder if it's worth clarifying the geographical spread of this usage in the article? I'm also confused from a UK perspective as to whether or not it's a synonym for what we'd call a 'general practitioner' (usually GP) or just a 'doctor'. Espresso Addict 23:46, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

I think that you are correct, it is primarily used in the US, replacing general practitioner, but the same role - ambulatory care, chronic conditions, no surgery. However, I noticed that the term "primary care" is sometimes used. I added the geographic usage to the lead paragraph.Ryanjo 03:11, 31 August 2006 (UTC)