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Recent Examples of family physician
More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Students who spend three years in medical school instead of four have lower debt and get to a higher salary sooner, said Caroline Roberts, a family physician and director of rural education at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine.
—Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Health care workers are facing burnout, safety concerns and resources being pulled away from primary care clinics, said Christopher Antolak, a family physician with Allina and a member of the union bargaining team.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
The editor of the local newspaper, the reporter people are familiar with, the family physician who has taken care of you and your siblings—these figures have credibility in a way that large national institutions do not.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Students who spend three years in medical school instead of four have lower debt and get to a higher salary sooner, said Caroline Roberts, a family physician and director of rural education at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine.
—Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Health care workers are facing burnout, safety concerns and resources being pulled away from primary care clinics, said Christopher Antolak, a family physician with Allina and a member of the union bargaining team.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
The editor of the local newspaper, the reporter people are familiar with, the family physician who has taken care of you and your siblings—these figures have credibility in a way that large national institutions do not.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
Noun
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In addition to getting yearly flu and Covid-19 shots, talk to your family doctor about other vaccines recommended based on your age, family history and other factors.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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The family doctor doesn’t talk to the physical therapist.—
Mehmet Oz,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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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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Nurses, doctors and pharmacists, as well as health groups such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Cancer Society (ACS), had the broad support of 80 percent or more of respondents.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Ferguson explained that Brown would be assigned a medical doctor who will evaluate him.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The effort, led by Mitchell, was also supported by a coalition of medical clinics, labor unions and physician groups.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Rubio has served for more than 28 years as an Army aviator, physician and astronaut.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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