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Old 12-22-2010, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith View Post
Suggesting other avenues is generally (though not exclusively) the purview of the PCP, which brings to mind that oldie but aptie...

What's the difference between a general practioner and a specialist?

A GP treats what you've got. A specialist thinks you've got what s/he treats.
And another popular contrast of GP's and specialists:

A general practioner knows almost nothing about a whole lot...

A specialist knows knows a whole lot about almost nothing...

Ta-dum
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