Articles about Primary Care
A Comprehensive Plan: There’s More Than One Way to Cut Cholesterol Having high cholesterol is not a death sentence, but it is an issue that shouldn’t be ignored. Experts agree that a comprehensive plan including diet, exercise, prescription drugs and even natural medications is the optimal path to avoid coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral arterial […]
Medical specialists are needed for everything from delivering babies to treating cancers, but it’s the primary care doctors who are the quarterbacks of your health care. They catch the problems, coordinate the referrals and take into account lifestyle and medical history for a big-picture view of your health. Having a primary care doctor and a […]
MUSC Health Primary Care has established a system that focuses on the individual experience. Because technological advances, economics and policy adjustments have transformed the relationship between doctors and their patients, providing health care services has evolved into a more patient-centered approach, with emphasis on quality instead of quantity. Considered to be the gatekeepers of a […]
Only one thing is important to your family doctor at Palmetto Primary Care: you and your family. That’s why this practice is designed specifically to meet your family’s every health need. “In a nutshell, we’re a full-service health care provider where the quality and services are controlled by the doctors,” said Anthony Church, director of […]
It’s pretty obvious what benefits telemedicine can have for many patients, particularly the elderly and infirm, those with limited mobility or lack of access to transportation or who live in rural or other underserved communities. But how do physicians feel about this “remote doctoring?” HealthLinks asked several local hospitals to give us a sense of […]
For generations, family doctors have treated entire families, building long-term relationships built upon caring and trust. The physician-patient relationship endured for decades, and the doctor knew how a family lived, worked and played – and hence knew the potential for genetic diseases. In the middle to late 20th century, it seemed that family medicine was […]