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Recent Examples of family physician
Michael Zimmerman, a family physician at Temescal Creek Medicine, a small clinic in Oakland, applauded the insurers decision.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
And always keep your family physician in the loop.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
How to Decide What's Right for Your Family Most adolescents who are interested in a piercing want them as a form of self-expression and to show their individuality, says Beth Oller, MD, a family physician with Rooks County Health Center.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
And always keep your family physician in the loop.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
How to Decide What's Right for Your Family Most adolescents who are interested in a piercing want them as a form of self-expression and to show their individuality, says Beth Oller, MD, a family physician with Rooks County Health Center.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
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Retired family doctor Terence McCormally was heading to Arlington National Cemetery to join others walking across the Memorial Bridge that enters Washington directly in front of the Lincoln Memorial.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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As both a family doctor and the county coroner, Dr. David Suetholz saw many facets of the opioid epidemic.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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If a doctor is discussing GLP1-s with a patient and hasn’t brought up other solutions yet, Sage might prompt them to talk about it, Segert said.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some patients may also notice changes in blood test results, like lower levels of blood cells or certain minerals, which doctors can monitor during treatment.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Medical Society argued the change could cause confusion for patients, as PAs are not physicians.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The move is being welcomed by some advocates, physicians and scientists.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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