as in family doctor
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Advertisement If families come in with questions about whether their child should get the COVID-19 shot, pharmacists will probably refer them back to their pediatrician or family physician.
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Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
And maybe Bains — a respected family physician — can lead the way.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Brown, the founder and executive director, is utilizing her ten years of experience as a family physician to focus on addressing and informing Black women in the Charlotte area.
—Lauren-Kennedy Brown, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
And maybe Bains — a respected family physician — can lead the way.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Brown, the founder and executive director, is utilizing her ten years of experience as a family physician to focus on addressing and informing Black women in the Charlotte area.
—Lauren-Kennedy Brown, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
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The sisters’ former students have been helping and organizing a daily routine for them, while a family doctor is available to offer medical care, ORF added.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Experts liken these markers to fingerprints that can help doctors match each patient with the treatment most likely to work for them, making care more precise and personalized than ever before.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This realistic doctor’s coat has everything your aspiring doctor needs to give their patients a check-up, including a face mask, a stethoscope with sound effects (AAA batteries not included), thermometer, syringe, reflex hammer, and reusable name tag.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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The agency also issued a letter alerting physicians nationwide.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bill would codify an executive order already in effect that prohibits physicians, clinics and hospitals from providing medications or surgeries for minors seeking gender transition.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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