Durst Sr., started our practice in the early 1940s,” said Dr. Durst, who is part of East Cooper Medical Center’s physician network. “My grandfather practiced here, as did my father and I and other passionate physicians. Family practice has been around for a long time, and we are glad to see that patients are coming back around to reap the benefits of having a primary doctor.” It’s important for a doctor to
know his or her patients. Whether you are 8 or 80, having a trained, compassionate physician who knows your background and specific health concerns will go a long way toward making you feel better. “I think the changes in the
approach to health care are a breath of fresh air, with the emphasis on one doctor who knows all about you,” said Dr. Valerie Scott, who is
with Mount Pleasant Family Practice and the Roper St. Francis Physician Network. “As a doctor who previ- ously worked in urgent care and is now a family practitioner, I know the difference. Urgent care looks at the current problem. Tere is a role for this, but a primary doctor will take the acute problem and apply it to the overall lifestyle.” For example, a young girl suffers
from a compromised immune system and is regularly treated by several specialists. Because her blood work is abnormal, her mother’s stress level rises. Her primary care physician, who knows the family’s history, can help the daughter and the mother as well. And wouldn’t it be nice not to
have to write down your family’s entire health history every time you visit a doctor? Your family physician knows that breast cancer or diabetes
runs in your family, which means he or she will be on the lookout for the warning signs. “Tere are several reasons to a pa-
tient’s advantage in having a primary care physician. Studies show people live longer and with less out-of-pocket costs. We can guide you to the proper specialist or provide treatment,” Dr. Scott explained. Pediatricians are wonderful pri-
mary doctors for newborns to young adults and obstetricians can care for women in many ways that are im- portant to overall health. While both fields fall into the realm of primary care, they are limited in the type of treatment they can provide. “It is essential for men and women
to have a primary doctor,” Dr. Scott added. “Tere are vaccines that adults need, but so many go without them. Our cars get a checkup, our children
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