as in family physician
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Recent Examples of family doctor
The family doctor In the Oregon community where Nicole Snow grew up, Dr. David Farley was always there.
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family doctor
Noun
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Your family physician or child’s pediatrician can provide a referral to a specialist for an evaluation and treatment.—
Carrie E. Bearden,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2025
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Robert told his family physician the truth around the same time.—
Michelle Orange,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Dec. 2023
Noun
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If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
25 Nov. 2024
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Robert Jeffrey Zimmer was born on Nov. 5, 1947, in New York City to Dr. Max Zimmer, a family practitioner in the West Village of Manhattan, and Harriet (Brokaw) Mr. Zimmer, who managed her husband’s medical office.—
Sam Roberts,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 May 2023
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Look for retreats with a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, including doctors, therapists, and nutritionists.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The network, abbreviated as HAN, is the CDC’s main method of sharing urgent public health information with health officials, doctors, and, sometimes, the public.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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