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as in family practitioner
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Recent Examples of general practitioner
Some boils may require medical attention from a general practitioner or dermatologist.1
Boil Symptoms
Boils look like a pink or reddish, tender, swollen area of skin.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
But just as common are the tales of maddening, hourslong waits in overstretched emergency rooms, or weeklong delays just to see a community general practitioner.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
Doctors could still prescribe the booster off-label, to people not included in the FDA’s latest approval, but that adds another layer of complexity, since most people get their seasonal shots by appointment or walk-in at a pharmacy, not through a prescription from their general practitioner.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2025
Each year in the U.S., a variety of programs on pain management are offered to help general practitioners learn more about managing chronic pain.
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
But just as common are the tales of maddening, hourslong waits in overstretched emergency rooms, or weeklong delays just to see a community general practitioner.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
Doctors could still prescribe the booster off-label, to people not included in the FDA’s latest approval, but that adds another layer of complexity, since most people get their seasonal shots by appointment or walk-in at a pharmacy, not through a prescription from their general practitioner.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2025
Each year in the U.S., a variety of programs on pain management are offered to help general practitioners learn more about managing chronic pain.
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
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Vendors that can support domain-specific agents for contracts, claims and compliance filings will outperform generalist platforms.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In the report, an analysis finds that generalist skills like communication and leadership are oversupplied, while technical, analytical, and execution-focused skills remain scarce.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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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
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The country is experiencing a significant shortage of doctors in primary care, leaving millions without a family physician and contributing to longer emergency room waits and poorer health outcomes.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
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These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2025
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Beckman’s jack-of-all-trades Makhi Czaykowski has 20 rushing touchdowns, nine receiving touchdowns and two passing touchdowns.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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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
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Pediatricians and family doctors are urged to check booster status for teens and adults.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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From my layman’s perspective, this seemed promising, plus the attorney seemed invested.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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That's very hard to explain for the layman or the professional.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Unlike with an infection, where doctors can use an objective blood test to pinpoint the bacteria or virus causing the problem, there are few simple tests to determine what kind of mental health disorder someone has.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then, in the fifth century BCE, came the Greek doctor Hippocrates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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For nearly a millennia and half, even in the centuries when physicians were beginning to supplant priests in treating the ill, epileptic convulsions (unexpected, frightening, enigmatic) remained the territory of the priest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Todd Randall Wilcox, a correctional health-care physician and the former president of the American College of Correctional Physicians, reviewed the medical records associated with Roque Campos’s hospital visits, as part of expert testimony for the class-action suit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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