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The family doctor In the Oregon community where Nicole Snow grew up, Dr. David Farley was always there.
—Meena Duerson, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
Like a trusted family doctor, perhaps nothing is more familiar than the medical drama.
—EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Trying to get help from a family physician Adult children, seeking to avoid conflict, may ask the family doctor for guidance.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
Patinkin, whose arc will span two episodes, plays a family doctor who visits Bronx General.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 July 2024
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First Known Use
1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Family doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20doctor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
family doctor
noun1
: a doctor regularly consulted by a family in time of medical need
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