FAMILY PHYSICIAN Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

family physician

noun

Definition of family physician

as in family doctor

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Recent Examples of family physician 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 The statement describes her as a family physician and health officer for Wilson County and Fredonia. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 Mara Gordon is a family physician in Camden, New Jersey, and NPR's Real Talk With A Doc columnist. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2026 Davis encourages patients to view their family physician as a partner in maintaining good health. — NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for family physician

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Instead, Lizzie claimed to be menstruating, which was confirmed by her family doctor, and the pail was never examined.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Talk to your family doctor or reach out to organizations that specialize in mental health and suicide prevention.

— Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

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But this year, new vaccine options are available, and doctors are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement urging doctors to offer medications for opioid use disorder to adolescent and young adult patients who needed them.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

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