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as in generalist
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as in family practitioner
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Recent Examples of general practitioner
The doctors working in the emergency department at Al-Aqsa were mostly recent medical-school graduates or general practitioners.
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
According to the Fraser Institute, Canadian patients faced a median wait of 30 weeks in 2024 for treatment from a specialist following referral by a general practitioner.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Every doctor—every cardiologist, every neurologist, every general practitioner, every rheumatologist—should understand the effect that a woman’s loss of her hormones does to her body and every single one of her organs.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Even more important is education for general practitioners on how to help long COVID patients.
—Farah Aziz Annesha, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
According to the Fraser Institute, Canadian patients faced a median wait of 30 weeks in 2024 for treatment from a specialist following referral by a general practitioner.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Every doctor—every cardiologist, every neurologist, every general practitioner, every rheumatologist—should understand the effect that a woman’s loss of her hormones does to her body and every single one of her organs.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Even more important is education for general practitioners on how to help long COVID patients.
—Farah Aziz Annesha, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
Noun
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Gray wolves are habitat generalists, but are most commonly found in areas with plentiful deer and elk populations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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These agents offer the precision, adaptability, and relevance that generalist AI cannot match.—
Madhu Gaganam,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 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
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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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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
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Ed Kraemer, a family physician who practiced in Lee’s Summit for nearly two decades, opposes the legislation, telling The Star that the bills are tailored to support a product that kills people.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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Offers More Well-Rounded Value In A Startup Environment In the startup world, being a jack-of-all-trades is better.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Can Dilute Marketing Impact In the world of marketing, a jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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And, as always, caregivers can always call their family doctor with any concerns, Oller adds.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Florida’s slowdown in kindergarten vaccinations, which began after COVID arrived five years ago, mirrors a nationwide decrease in a post-pandemic world where politics, misinformation and personal freedom have muddied vaccination guidance and reduced trust in what the family doctor recommends.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ludacris praises Miller for his affable personality and his ability to explain things in layman’s terms.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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In layman’s terms, this means that DEB uses plant sugars and natural enzymes to create biobased materials (such as biopolymers) in eco-friendly conditions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
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That survey just focused on doctors who were in training for obstetrics in gynecology and intended to focus their entire careers on reproductive health.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 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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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Compton-Phillips, who also reports to Joyner, was most recently chief physician executive of Press Ganey, a health care performance improvement company.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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