FAMILY DOCTOR Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

family doctor

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Definition of family doctor

as in family physician

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Recent Examples of family doctor 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, 1 Apr. 2026 The family doctor doesn’t talk to the physical therapist. — Mehmet Oz, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026 His father, Taite, is an oral surgeon and his mother, Lindsey, is a family doctor. — John Wisely, Freep.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Reldan, an independent private-practice family doctor and college professor, offers appointments at her home office. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for family doctor

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In some cases, added Alexa Mieses Malchuk, MD, a family physician based in Pennsylvania, a result may not be useful regardless of how accurately it’s interpreted.

— Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
But the homes can’t have a doctor of their own on staff, and a family physician working for the state will be required to visit them once a month.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

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Ramisa's mother, Ranu Akhter, traveled hundreds of miles after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The mindfulness content will include meditation exercises, but also content from doctors, therapists and psychologists, not to mention former ABC News correspondent Dan Harris, who left ABC five years ago to focus on his meditation company.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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Sabinah Mohyuddin was getting her kids ready for school in Clarksville, Tennessee, while her husband, a cancer physician, was still asleep.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
With physical illness, there is usually no dispute among physicians as to its existence or non-existence.

— Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

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