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family practitioner

noun

as in family doctor

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Recent Examples of family practitioner And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners. — Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 As the public health system in the Netherlands is increasingly strained, and short of family practitioners, that model of care is becoming less common. — Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 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

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Noun

Asking them to lead your exit is like asking your family doctor to perform heart surgery.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Insurers pay family doctors the least and specialists the most, which explains the perpetual shortage of primary care providers.

— Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026

Definition of family doctor

Noun

Santina Wheat, a family physician, encourages patients to cook food when possible but said thoroughly washing produce is still a good first step.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The Korean switch-on diet was created by Park Yong-Woo, an obesity medicine researcher and family physician in Korea.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of family physician

Noun

The primary care doctor helps protect the patient’s heart and bones and looks after the person’s overall health.

— Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
There are not yet significant clinical trials for these peptides, but some doctors, patients, wellness influencers, and Kennedy have voiced support for opening up the market for these drugs.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

But if intelligent systems can monitor patients between visits—flagging problems early and escalating to a human when judgment is required—the physician’s role shifts from gatekeeper to escalation point.

— Srini Attili, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The students training at the Schmidt College of Medicine today are the physicians who will practice in Palm Beach County tomorrow.

— Lewis S. Nelson, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

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