This article describes health care providers involved in primary care, nursing care, and specialty care. This is just one way of organizing the many types of health care providers.
See the following articles for detailed information on specific types of health care providers:
Physicians; Nurses; Health care providers; Doctors; Pharmacists
PRIMARY CARE
A primary...
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Source: Breastcancer.org
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