 Physicians, Primary Care
"Physicians, Primary Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Providers of initial care for patients. These PHYSICIANS refer patients when appropriate for secondary or specialist care.
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D058007
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.810.800 N02.360.810.795
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| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2015 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2016 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2018 | 12 | 3 | 15 | | 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physicians, Primary Care" by people in Profiles.
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Gruber AF, Van Sandt A, Carpenter CW, Loveridge S. Nurse practitioner training and local medical provider supply. J Health Econ. 2026 Mar; 106:103121.
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Keime N, Titus O, Ziogaite M, Hugh J, Schilling LM, Dellavalle R, Billups SJ. Primary care physicians prescribe fewer expensive combination medications than dermatologists for acne: A retrospective review. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2025 Dec; 31(12):1237-1243.
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Doan TT, Wright DR, DeJonckheere M, Hutton DW, Ray KN, Prosser LA. Physician Preferences for Universal Routine Depression Screening for Adolescents in Primary Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Nov 03; 8(11):e2545361.
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Mohanty S, Mohanty A, Fainstad B, Parks ET, W Y I. Joint Efforts: A Review of Large Joint and Bursa Steroid Injections and Aspirations by Primary Care Physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Sep; 40(13):3194-3206.
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Higgins DM, Skenadore AM, Perreira C, Furniss A, Brewer SE, Cataldi JR, Nederveld AL, Scherer LD, Severson R, Roth H, O'Leary ST. Pediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Experiences, Practices, and Attitudes in Rural Primary Care Clinicians. Acad Pediatr. 2025 03; 25(2):102578.
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Haussmann A, Moudgal AN, Calzia M, Hurley LP. Clinician Barriers to Ordering Pulmonary Function Tests for Adults with Suspected Asthma. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024 Mar-Apr; 37(2):321-323.
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Hughes LS. Few Primary Care Physicians Lead Hospitals, Despite Their Immense Value: Systems Change and Delivery System Evolution Can Reverse This Trend. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 08 09; 36(4):687-689.
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Billstein L, Leggott K. Recognizing primary care in behavioral health workforce assessments. Fam Syst Health. 2022 03; 40(1):138-140.
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Sinsky CA, Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, Sabety AH, Carlasare LE, West CP. Health Care Expenditures Attributable to Primary Care Physician Overall and Burnout-Related Turnover: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 04; 97(4):693-702.
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Merritt K, Jabbarpour Y, Petterson S, Westfall JM. State-Level Variation in Primary Care Physician Density. Am Fam Physician. 2021 08 01; 104(2):133-134.
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