as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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Forced to enlist by the United States military, a young physician reluctantly cuts short his medical residency at New York’s Bellevue Hospital and ships out to a remote corner of Greenland.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The company managed care for approximately 1.1 million patients as of December 31, 2024, through its network of risk-bearing organizations and affiliated physician groups.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
After his congressional career, Weldon returned to practice as an internal medicine doctor in Florida, and recently held leadership positions at Privia Quality Network Central Florida, a company that supports physician practices.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
This is true even in households where both spouses work as physicians.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The company managed care for approximately 1.1 million patients as of December 31, 2024, through its network of risk-bearing organizations and affiliated physician groups.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
After his congressional career, Weldon returned to practice as an internal medicine doctor in Florida, and recently held leadership positions at Privia Quality Network Central Florida, a company that supports physician practices.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
This is true even in households where both spouses work as physicians.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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