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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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Alexandra said her physicians eventually diagnosed her with Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacterial infection that mimics many symptoms of viral flu and pneumonia.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with the petition, someone claiming to represent Memorial physicians has been sending emails to Florida legislators urging them not to pass the bills and accusing Strum of ethics violations.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The physicians and professionals who develop medical knowledge—whether by writing clinical guidelines, inventing new procedures or contributing to coding standards—deserve fair royalties for their contributions.
—Vlad Panin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead, Marit Health will monetize its services by facilitating connections for people who want individual advice—for example, contract attorneys could offer their services via Marit to help physicians evaluate job offers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
In recent years, physicians have watched private equity firms scoop up thousands of medical practices as health care venture capital investments have surged—meanwhile, many work at understaffed hospitals that struggle to break even amid declining reimbursement rates.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Scientists and physicians have feared the controversial directions that Kennedy might take in his role as the nation’s chief health policy advisor, and now some of those consequences are becoming clearer.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Paxton also sued two separate physicians for reportedly providing gender-affirming care to trans minors, which the state banned in a law passed in June 2023.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Mar. 2025
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with the petition, someone claiming to represent Memorial physicians has been sending emails to Florida legislators urging them not to pass the bills and accusing Strum of ethics violations.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The physicians and professionals who develop medical knowledge—whether by writing clinical guidelines, inventing new procedures or contributing to coding standards—deserve fair royalties for their contributions.
—Vlad Panin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Instead, Marit Health will monetize its services by facilitating connections for people who want individual advice—for example, contract attorneys could offer their services via Marit to help physicians evaluate job offers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
In recent years, physicians have watched private equity firms scoop up thousands of medical practices as health care venture capital investments have surged—meanwhile, many work at understaffed hospitals that struggle to break even amid declining reimbursement rates.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Scientists and physicians have feared the controversial directions that Kennedy might take in his role as the nation’s chief health policy advisor, and now some of those consequences are becoming clearer.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Paxton also sued two separate physicians for reportedly providing gender-affirming care to trans minors, which the state banned in a law passed in June 2023.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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