General medical practice is commonly the first point of contact for most patients with a variety of clinical afflictions. While many of these patients are often managed and successfully relieved of their symptoms at this stage, several others warrant referral to appropriate clinical subspecialties for further work-up and management. Hence, the proportion of patients presenting to primary care is appreciably higher than any other clinical subspeciality. Nevertheless, a significant concern that may often arise here is the transient “masking” of some underlying diagnosis in view of the symptomatic management. While this problem could virtually encompass all clinical systems, the impact could be more in areas with less distinct criteria and exposure at the level of general medical practice.