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Discuss what is primary care and the most common diagnosis seen in your clinic setting. Share with your peers what guidelines and tools you will become familiar with when preparing for your clinical.The most common types of diagnoses seen in my primary care clinic include
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Upper respiratory infections
- Cholesterol Problems
- Depression/Anxiety Disorders.
- Migraine
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Running Head: PRIMARY CARE
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Primary Care
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PRIMARY CARE
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Primary care is the care provided by the physician that are specifically trained for and
have skills in comprehensive healthcare. It is the care the healthcare professionals render to
patients in their first contact with patients presenting undiagnosed signs and symptoms of any
healthcare concern (Starfield, Shi & Macinko, 2005). Primary care typically includes activities to
do with healthcare promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, patient diagnosis, patient
education, and treatment of a variety of acute and chronic health conditions as presented by
patients in their first contact with the physician. Primary care is performed by the healthcare
professionals especially the physicians in collaboration with other healthcare professionals as
deemed appropriate. It enhances the health and well-being of patients with...
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