Summary

Studies suggest that people who have one achieve better health outcomes


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Kim McMillin, MD, Family Medicine at Baylor Scott & White Health

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Published on 9/28/22

Script

PRIMARY CARE AWARENESS WEEK
DR. KIM MCMILLIN, PRIMARY CARE, BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH

{**ON CAM**}
WHEN YOU GET SICK- WHO DO YOU TURN TO? TODAY KICKS OFF NATIONAL PRIMARY CARE WEEK… AN OCCASION TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE YOUR FIRST CALL TO YOUR PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR.

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BETTER YET- PRIMARY CARE DR KIM MCMILLIN WITH BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE SAYS SCHEDULE AN ANNUAL PHYSICAL EVEN *BEFORE* YOU HAVE A HEALTH ISSUE.
SHE SAYS PEOPLE WITHOUT PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS OFTEN RELY ON UNRELIABLE INTERNET INFORMATION - OR START OFF WITH THE WRONG TYPE OF DOCTOR FOR THEIR HEALTH CONDITION… WASTING TIME AND MONEY.
THAT’S WHY SHE URGES PEOPLE TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR THEY CAN TRUST.

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DR. KIM MCMILLIN
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
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“Getting the things, the preventative services that you need for your particular age. Yes, that's what primary care does. But primary care also helps you solve problems and they help you solve problems with the cleanest, most efficient manner possible without doctor shopping and doctor hopping.

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MCMILLIN SAYS THERE ARE EVEN STUDIES DEMONSTRATING PEOPLE WITH PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS HAVE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES OVER TIME.