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as in generalist
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as in family practitioner
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Recent Examples of general practitioner
Rory Collins, emeritus professor of medicine and epidemiology at Oxford Population Health and a senior author of The Lancet paper, recalled asking his general practitioner to put him on a statin.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
Two years later, Isla’s general practitioner became concerned that Isla had breast cancer, and referred her for urgent care at a breast clinic, where her case was downgraded.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Created by Liz Tuccillo (Alaska Daily), Best Medicine centers on Martin Best, a standoffish but talented Boston surgeon who’s abruptly taken a post as Port Wenn’s new general practitioner.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
Two years later, Isla’s general practitioner became concerned that Isla had breast cancer, and referred her for urgent care at a breast clinic, where her case was downgraded.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Created by Liz Tuccillo (Alaska Daily), Best Medicine centers on Martin Best, a standoffish but talented Boston surgeon who’s abruptly taken a post as Port Wenn’s new general practitioner.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
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According to The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, this year’s festival was stuffed like a generalist’s backpack.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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One major challenge is the generalist-versus-specialist trap.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 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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From Busywork to Strategic Command The solo founder was historically a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.—
Kuo Zhang,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The jokes that really stood out, though, were all about our changing media landscape, whether the not-so-gentle ribbing of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos finally embracing theaters, or Amazon being too much of a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 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
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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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The pipeline will provide up to 185,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas, an industry term that Fore admitted was difficult to explain for laymen.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert had a few cancer scares in the early 2010s, with the guitarist even getting part of his thyroid removed after doctors discovered some suspicious cells.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Mouth breathing during sleep is not something most physicians screen for routinely, which means it often goes unaddressed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brinkmeyer said she was told to stop conducting training for physicians and other staff on best practices for caring for LGBTQ+ patients.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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