In addition to first contact care, the key task(s) of primary care include.

The correct answer is D. All of the above. Option D is correct because all three listed attributes - longitudinality, comprehensiveness, and coordination - are foundational pillars of primary care as defined by Starfield's framework, working together alongside first contact care to define what primary care uniquely…

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ALongitudinality, or following a patient over time
BComprehensiveness
CCoordination
DAll of the above

How the community answered

(34 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
6% (2)
C
3% (1)
D
88% (30)

Explanation

Option D is correct because all three listed attributes - longitudinality, comprehensiveness, and coordination - are foundational pillars of primary care as defined by Starfield's framework, working together alongside first contact care to define what primary care uniquely provides.

Options A, B, and C are not wrong - they are each individually correct, which is precisely why D is the right answer. Choosing any single option would be incomplete, as primary care is defined by the combination of all these functions, not any one in isolation.

Memory tip: Use the acronym FCLCC - First contact, Longitudinality, Comprehensiveness, Coordination, Centeredness (patient-centeredness is sometimes added as a fifth). If a question lists components of primary care and includes an "all of the above" option, it's almost always correct, since these attributes are taught as a unified set.

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