family practitioner

noun

Examples of family practitioner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Robert Jeffrey Zimmer was born on Nov. 5, 1947, in Manhattan to Dr. Max Zimmer, a family practitioner in the West Village, and Harriet (Brokaw) Zimmer, who managed her husband’s medical office. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 24 May 2023 He was awarded a $125,000 Chick Evans Scholarship, which will enable him to attend the University of Washington, study biological sciences and pursue his dream of becoming a family practitioner. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023 Varshavski, mostly known to the world as the internet personality Dr. Mike, is a family practitioner in New Jersey who gained fame on social media in 2015 for being named the sexiest doctor alive by People Magazine. Kris Rhim, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022 Joe Donzella, 49, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was skiing that morning with two friends, finding some relief from the stress of working as family practitioner during the pandemic. David McKay Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2022 Also on the list is family practitioner Dr. Hari M. Reddy, 68, of Victorville in San Bernardino County, who inappropriately touched two teenage patients during exams and harassed one at home after hours, according to Medical Board records. Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021 Cosgrove, the Bakersfield family practitioner, hit all three points during his successful bid for reinstatement in 2016. Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021 Among the results: Those worried about finding a pediatrician or family practitioner once the baby arrives might avoid Louisiana, with the fewest per capita, and consider Vermont, with the most. Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family practitioner was in 1846

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“Family practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20practitioner. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

family practitioner

noun

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