Médecine généraleLa médecine générale, ou médecine familiale, est une spécialité médicale prenant en charge le suivi durable, le bien-être et les soins de santé généraux primaires d'une communauté, sans se limiter à des groupes de maladies relevant d'un organe, d'un âge, ou d'un sexe particulier. Le médecin généraliste, aussi appelé médecin omnipraticien ou médecin de famille, est donc souvent consulté pour diagnostiquer les symptômes avant de traiter la maladie ou de référer le patient à un autre médecin spécialiste.
Primary care physicianA primary care physician (PCP) is a physician who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis. The term is primarily used in the United States. In the past, the equivalent term was 'general practitioner' in the US; however in the United Kingdom and other countries the term general practitioner is still used. With the advent of nurses as PCPs, the term PCP has also been expanded to denote primary care providers.
Primary carePrimary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider. Typically this provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a healthcare system, and coordinates other specialist care that the patient may need. Patients commonly receive primary care from professionals such as a primary care physician (general practitioner or family physician), a chiropractor,a physician assistant, a physical therapist, or a nurse practitioner.
General practitionerIn the medical profession, a general practitioner (GP) or family physician is a physician who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients of all ages. GPs' duties are not confined to specific fields of medicine, and they have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues. They are trained to treat patients to levels of complexity that vary between countries. The term "primary care physician" is more usually used in the US.
