El médico de cabecera
Example: El médico de cabecera me revisó ayer por la mañana.
Definition
"El médico de cabecera" refers to the primary care physician or general practitioner who is responsible for providing continuous and comprehensive medical care to patients, often serving as the first point of contact for health concerns and managing overall patient health.
Etymology
The phrase "el médico de cabecera" originates from Spanish, where "médico" means doctor and "cabecera" means headboard or bedside. Historically, it referred to the doctor who attended a patient at their bedside, indicating close, personal care. Over time, it came to mean the primary doctor responsible for a patient's general health.
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"El médico de cabecera" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (A1) - set 1", containing 101 commonly used words.
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