as in family physician
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Recent Examples of family doctor
Havana leaders have placed want ads in local newspapers seeking a family doctor to practice in town.
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Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
After finding a new life in America — a country that once hesitated to embrace Jewish refugees — my father dedicated his life as a family doctor to helping others.
—Joanie Schirm, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Many Canadians are on waitlists for family doctors, and privatization is creeping into the system.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Based on my conversations with health care workforce experts, the US probably has too many surgeons and not enough family doctors.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
After finding a new life in America — a country that once hesitated to embrace Jewish refugees — my father dedicated his life as a family doctor to helping others.
—Joanie Schirm, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Many Canadians are on waitlists for family doctors, and privatization is creeping into the system.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Based on my conversations with health care workforce experts, the US probably has too many surgeons and not enough family doctors.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See All Example Sentences for family doctor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for family doctor
Noun
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Vashishtha is a family physician and the medical director of a community health center in City Heights.—
Devesh Vashishtha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those include scheduling outdoor activities during cooler parts of the day, maintaining proper hydration, and checking all medications with a family physician to identify any potential issues.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the public health system in the Netherlands is increasingly strained, and short of family practitioners, that model of care is becoming less common.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Aid groups and doctors warn that the Trump administration’s funding cuts to USAID are likely to cause thousands of unnecessary deaths and a rise in TB infections worldwide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, there is a conflict of interest inherent in the structure through which doctors provide healthcare to players in these leagues.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Family doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20doctor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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