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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 institute's 2024 report found that physicians across Canada reported a median wait time of 30 weeks between a referral from a general practitioner to receipt of treatment.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The general practitioner murdered his wife, Isabella, and their nursemaid, Mary, before dismembering them and scattering their body parts in an attempt to thwart the investigation into their murders, according to the BBC.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Seasonal tax delivery manager – global employer services All of the top five positions paying over the $200,000 benchmark are in the medical field, with dentistry roles appearing the most frequently and general practitioners nabbing the top spot.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
O’Hara visited his general practitioner and was immediately admitted to the hospital.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The general practitioner murdered his wife, Isabella, and their nursemaid, Mary, before dismembering them and scattering their body parts in an attempt to thwart the investigation into their murders, according to the BBC.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Seasonal tax delivery manager – global employer services All of the top five positions paying over the $200,000 benchmark are in the medical field, with dentistry roles appearing the most frequently and general practitioners nabbing the top spot.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
O’Hara visited his general practitioner and was immediately admitted to the hospital.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
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The splashiest headlines often focus on AI models created by the likes of Google and OpenAI, which cost billions of dollars to train and can perform as generalists answering all kinds of questions.—
Billy Perrigo,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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Highly Trained Specialists: Offshore staff recruited and managed by Office Beacon are not generalists.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
1 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
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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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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
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Dad was an inventive, jack-of-all-trades, handy man.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 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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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
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Many Canadians are on waitlists for family doctors, and privatization is creeping into the system.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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In layman’s terms, Trump is keeping foreign leaders on their toes.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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His seductive and affable manner of describing the essence of a budding romance in layman’s terms is inviting.—
Priscella Vega,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Marie Leuenberger plays the mother, Julia, with a range of emotions and gets to not only play off Hans Löw, who portrays her partner Georg, but also a midwife, played by Julia Franz Richter, and a doctor is portrayed by a big name, Claes Bang.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Monica’s most impactful relationship on the show was with fellow doctor Alan Quartermaine, played by the late Stuart Damon.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The town's recruitment campaign has drawn a lot of interest from nurse practitioners, but few primary care physicians have applied for the position.—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Louisiana physicians are also delaying treatment of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy out of fear of breaking the law.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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