San Diego Health: How to Pick Your Primary Care Team

<p>Scripps family medicine physician Russell Zane, MD, discusses the role of primary care doctors, internal medicine physicians, osteopathic physicians and more. Learn more: www.scripps.org/6644p</p> <p>Want to learn more? Follow us @ScrippsHealth!</p> <p>Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrippshealth/<br /> Twitter: twitter.com/ScrippsHealth<br /> YouTube: bit.ly/ScrippsYouTube<br /> Instagram: www.instagram.com</p> <p>Family medicine vs. internal medicine. What’s the difference? (1:21)<br /> What is a geriatric physician? (2:03)<br /> What is an internal medicine physician? (2:21)<br /> Do primary care physicians treat mental illness? (2:58)<br /> How long can you be under the care of a pediatrician? (3:33)<br /> DO vs. MD. What is the difference? (4:04)<br /> What is a physician assistant (PA)? (5:41)<br /> What is a nurse practitioner (NP)? (6:32)<br /> Can NPs and PAs treat sore throats, sinus infections and earaches? (7:06)<br /> What is a primary care provider team? How do they improve patient access? (8:22)<br /> I’m 65, should I be seeing a geriatrician? (10:20)<br /> What should I know about my primary care provider? (10:59)<br /> Is it common to have one primary care physician care for a whole family? (11:59)<br /> How do primary care provider teams improve patient care? (12:28)</p>