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March 1, 2023 | Healthy You
Primary care providers play a key role in helping people stay healthy.
When you’re sick or injured, do you call your provider or clinic?
That’s primary care. It’s basic and essential. And it’s a good first step to finding out what’s going on and how you can start feeling better.
The value of primary care becomes especially clear when compared to other places people get care. Emergency rooms and hospitals are vital in caring for those with severe injuries or extreme illness. But they’re not set up to meet everyone’s everyday health needs for long.
Primary care, on the other hand, is the type of care geared toward helping families with a wide range of health concerns, day in and day out, throughout their lives.
“Your health and wellness are the priority in primary care,” said Sarah Winslow, MD, a provider with PeaceHealth Medical Group.
Here’s why primary care is important:
Here are a few ways to make primary care work for yourself and your family:
“Partnering with your PCP can really pay off in the long run,” said Dr. Winslow.