family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

Examples of family physician in a Sentence

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For family physicians, though, getting enough doses to meet that demand has been a struggle. Alice Park, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024 Sebastian Tong, a family physician with UW Medicine who studies loneliness, told Axios last month that people have to work harder to overcome social inertia when their interactions are mostly online. Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 Parents should also discuss any concerns with their family physician. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024 Loneliness isn't just a feeling, it's associated with serious mental and physical health impacts, including elevated odds of developing diabetes, cardiac risk, dementia, substance abuse, depression and anxiety, Sebastian Tong, a family physician with UW Medicine, told Axios. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family physician 

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of family physician was in 1796

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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20physician. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

family physician

noun
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: a doctor specializing in family practice

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