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A '''primary''' refers to the main person or team taking care of a patient, particularly in the inpatient setting.
 
A '''primary''' refers to the main person or team taking care of a patient, particularly in the inpatient setting.
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'''Who Can Be Primary?'''
 
'''Who Can Be Primary?'''
 
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Technically, any one of the numerous medical and surgical subspecialties can be '''primary'''.<ref>History Made as Orthopedic Surgery Takes Patient as Primary
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Technically, any one of the numerous medical and surgical subspecialties can be '''primary'''.
(European Femur Journal)</ref>
 
  
  
'''Who ''Should'' Be Primary?'''
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'''Who Should Be Primary?"
 
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More often than not: Medicine.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/primary/ Infographic: Who Should Really Be Primary? (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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More often than not: Medicine.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/primary/ Infographic: Who Should Really Be Primary?]</ref>
 
 
 
 
'''Can a Primary Service Sign Off a Patient?'''
 
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Technically no, but we're pretty sure some have tried.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/04/signed-off/ Jealous of All the Consultants Who Signed Off, Primary Team Decides to Sign Off Too (Gomerblog)]</ref>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Related Terms'''
 
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* [[Admission]]
 
* [[Amazon Prime]]
 
* [[Burnout]]
 
* [[Curbside Your Enthusiasm]]
 
* [[Dump]]
 
* [[First Responder]]
 
* [[On Board]]
 
* [[Second Responder]]
 
* [[Third Responder]]
 
* [[Weigh In]]
 
  
  
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[[Category:Medical Terminology]]
 
[[Category:Internal Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Internal Medicine]]
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[[Category:Orthopedic Surgery]]
 

Revision as of 14:20, 31 January 2017

The table of truth

A primary refers to the main person or team taking care of a patient, particularly in the inpatient setting.


Who Can Be Primary?


Technically, any one of the numerous medical and surgical subspecialties can be primary.


Who Should Be Primary?"


More often than not: Medicine.[1]


References


  1. Infographic: Who Should Really Be Primary?


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