as in family doctor
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Recent Examples of family physician
Certain lifestyle habits may impact the condition, according to Mike Sevilla, M.D., a family physician with Salem Family Care in Salem, Ohio.
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Mustapha worked as a family physician at the Corewell Health Taylor Hospital, a Corewell Health spokesperson previously confirmed.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The study is limited to family physicians, who are generally more racially diverse than other physician disciplines.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
After four weeks of intensive cardiac physical therapy rehabilitation, Stewart, a family physician, returned to the office to see patients.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Mustapha worked as a family physician at the Corewell Health Taylor Hospital, a Corewell Health spokesperson previously confirmed.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The study is limited to family physicians, who are generally more racially diverse than other physician disciplines.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
After four weeks of intensive cardiac physical therapy rehabilitation, Stewart, a family physician, returned to the office to see patients.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
Noun
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Havana leaders have placed want ads in local newspapers seeking a family doctor to practice in town.—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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During the lockdown period of COVID, while suffering from chronic pain from rheumatoid arthritis, O’Neal had been prescribed morphine by a doctor who either didn’t know or didn’t care about her addictions.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The meeting underscored that Vatican operations continue, even as doctors caution that the 88-year-old pope's prognosis remains uncertain.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hospital admissions: At hospitals, give psychiatric nurse practitioners the power to admit patients involuntarily if a physician concurs.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency, Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida and a physician, is awaiting Senate confirmation.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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