RT Book, Section A1 Cruz, Ernesto S. A1 Axelrod, Alyson A1 Ryan, Danielle A1 Dua, Shivani A2 Maitin, Ian B. A2 Cruz, Ernesto SR Print(0) ID 1105134808 T1 Medical Rehabilitation T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071793292 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105134808 RD 2024/04/24 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.