as in family doctor
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Recent Examples of family physician
Here’s what colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, and family physicians have to say.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 June 2025
In our clinic, Casas helped nurse midwives and family physicians set up and facilitate groups for pregnant women.
—Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Healthcare providers, including pediatricians and family physicians, should implement screening protocols for depression that encompass both parents, rather than focusing solely on mothers.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Mara Gordon is a family physician in Camden, N.J., and a contributor to NPR.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 8 May 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 June 2025
In our clinic, Casas helped nurse midwives and family physicians set up and facilitate groups for pregnant women.
—Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Healthcare providers, including pediatricians and family physicians, should implement screening protocols for depression that encompass both parents, rather than focusing solely on mothers.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Mara Gordon is a family physician in Camden, N.J., and a contributor to NPR.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
Noun
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Hamdan was listed as a family doctor with links to the Cleveland Clinic, which told Newsweek that he had been previously employed by an affiliated hospital.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The 40-year-old works as a family doctor and shares an apartment with two other people the same age close to the capital’s downtown.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Noun
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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
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The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If your dry mouth is chronic and/or caused by a Sjogren’s or a side effect of radiation, your doctor may write you a prescription for a drug that increases natural saliva production like pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac).—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
8 July 2025
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Kimes has been a regular cast member on Married to Medicine, which depicts the lives of women who are either doctors or the partners of doctors, since its second season premiered in 2014.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Thousands of foreign medical residents fill gaps in U.S. hospitals The U.S. is projected to face a physician shortage in the next 11 years, per the Assn.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Perhaps more important is what many physicians do with the results.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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