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Recent Examples of family physician
More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Students who spend three years in medical school instead of four have lower debt and get to a higher salary sooner, said Caroline Roberts, a family physician and director of rural education at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine.
—Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Health care workers are facing burnout, safety concerns and resources being pulled away from primary care clinics, said Christopher Antolak, a family physician with Allina and a member of the union bargaining team.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
The editor of the local newspaper, the reporter people are familiar with, the family physician who has taken care of you and your siblings—these figures have credibility in a way that large national institutions do not.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Students who spend three years in medical school instead of four have lower debt and get to a higher salary sooner, said Caroline Roberts, a family physician and director of rural education at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine.
—Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Health care workers are facing burnout, safety concerns and resources being pulled away from primary care clinics, said Christopher Antolak, a family physician with Allina and a member of the union bargaining team.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
The editor of the local newspaper, the reporter people are familiar with, the family physician who has taken care of you and your siblings—these figures have credibility in a way that large national institutions do not.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
Noun
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His father, Taite, is an oral surgeon and his mother, Lindsey, is a family doctor.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Ruth has a largely impeccable physical from her doctors, as Tom discovers.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Wilber Urbina Garcia, an aspiring doctor, had just graduated from Jordan High.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Rubio has served for more than 28 years as an Army aviator, physician and astronaut.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The hospital association, the community clinic group, and the California Medical Association, which represents physicians, oppose the wealth tax proposal.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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