Question

What are the advantages of seeing a specialist as opposed to a primary care physician? List at least one circumstance in which you might want to see a specialist, and at least one circumstance in which you might want to see a primary care physician.

Answer 1

i would see a specialist if i had a very specific problem. for example, if my lungs are hurting and i’m coughing a lot, my PCP might not know exactly what is wrong. so, i would see a pulmonologist instead.

on the flip side, i would see my PCP if i have a very common sickness, like the flu. if i have a fever and a small cough, it’s probably just the flu. so, it would make more sense to see my PCP first.