TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Medical Rehabilitation A1 - Cruz, Ernesto S. A1 - Axelrod, Alyson A1 - Ryan, Danielle A1 - Dua, Shivani A2 - Maitin, Ian B. A2 - Cruz, Ernesto PY - 2015 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation AB - Primary care is coordinated, comprehensive, and personal care, available on both a first-contact and a continuous basis. It can be defined by several tasks: (1) medical diagnosis and treatment; (2) psychological diagnosis and treatment; (3) personal support of patients of all backgrounds; (4) communication of information about diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis; (5) maintenance of patients with chronic illness; and (6) prevention of disability and disease through detection, education, behavioral change, and preventive treatment. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105134808 ER -