family practice
noun
: a medical practice or specialty which provides continuing general medical care for the individual and family
called also family medicine
Examples of family practice in a Sentence
She plans to enter family practice when she graduates from med school.
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The family practices hierarchical parenting; Daylover and her husband are the primary decision makers as far as their kids go.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
The hospital has added four family practice clinics, a skilled nursing facility and an assisted living center.
—Markian Hawryluk, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Her husband, Dwight, manages the family practice in Springfield.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Alternatively, parents can turn to pediatricians and family practice doctors as a resource.
—Alison Fox, Parents, 4 June 2024
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
The hospital has added four family practice clinics, a skilled nursing facility and an assisted living center.
—Markian Hawryluk, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Her husband, Dwight, manages the family practice in Springfield.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Alternatively, parents can turn to pediatricians and family practice doctors as a resource.
—Alison Fox, Parents, 4 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for family practice
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“Family practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20practice. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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