Primary Care

With the advent of new medications, the role of the primary care physician has expanded to include the treatment of prostatitis, overactive bladder, urinary tract infection, and other common urological conditions. Today, primary care practitioners and urologists work together to care for patients with common urological problems. In addition to practicing in a clinical setting, urologists now serve as consultants and educators for the wider medical community.

The primary care physician is the first person most patients approach when seeking evaluation and treatment for health concerns. This visit to the primary care physician may lead to further testing, referral to a specialist, or diagnosis and treatment. Today, primary care physicians are likely to consider initiating a treatment plan for common urological conditions that, in the past, required referral to a specialist. The availability of medications for many of these conditions has moved the primary care practitioner into an expanded role of care delivery.

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