Explain the Duties of a Primary Care Physician (PCP) in a Health

question 19

Essay

Explain the duties of a primary care physician (PCP) in a health maintenance organization (HMO).

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Definitions:

Wet Mount

A technique for preparing specimens on a microscope slide using a drop of liquid to keep the sample alive or to enhance optical properties.

Iris Diaphragm

A component of optical devices, such as microscopes and cameras, that can adjust the size of the aperture to control the amount of light that passes through the lens.

Oil Immersion

A technique used in microscopy where an oil with a refractive index close to that of glass is placed between the specimen and the objective lens to increase resolution.

Coverslip

A very thin piece of glass or plastic used to cover specimens on a microscope slide for examination.