Primary Care: General medical care that is provided directly to a patient without referral from another physician. It is focused on preventative care and the treatment of routine injuries and illnesses.

 

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Primary Care: General medical care that is provided directly to a patient without referral from another physician. It is focused on preventative care and the treatment of routine injuries and illnesses.

Primary Care Physician (PCP): A physician, usually a family or general practitioner, internist or pediatrician, who provides a broad range of routine medical services and refers patients to specialists, hospitals and oth . . . View Full Definition

Primary Care Case Manager (PCCM): In states that have obtained a Section 1915(b) waiver, a primary care provider who contracts directly with the state to provide case management services, such as coordination and delivery of . . . View Full Definition

Primary Distribution: Sale of a new issue of stock or bonds, as distinguished from a secondary distribution.

Primary Drive: The system of transferring power from the motorcycle engine to the gearbox. Usually achieved by chain or gear.

Primary Directions: Originally, a mathematically complicated system of progressing a horoscope based upon the diurnal rotation of the Earth. The term is now loosely applied to any method of advancing house cusp . . . View Full Definition

Primary Delusion: delusion arriving fully formed without any discernable connection with previous events

Primary Dealer: Usually refers to the select list of securities firms that are authorized to deal in new issues of government bonds.

Primary Earnings Per (Common) Share: Earnings available for the payment of dividends to common stockholders divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

Primary Lenders: Originators of real estate loans including commercial banks, savings and loan associations and mutual savings banks.