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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Therefore, family physicians are trained to do minor surgical procedures in the office, care for kids and adults, provide various GYN services, among many other comprehensive services for patients. I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

The following graph shows the striking difference in premature mortality between countries with weak or strong primary care: 2. More GPs = Higher Life Expectancy Did you know that people in areas with more GPs live longer ? million people in 2018), shows that the longer you know your GP, the better off you are.