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as in family practitioner
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Recent Examples of general practitioner
The American Board of Family Medicine’s online database does not list him as certified, and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners identifies him only as a general practitioner.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
But many general practitioners who often lacked either menopause-specific training or the time and resources to stay on top of the latest findings have been more reluctant to do so.
—Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
But many general practitioners who often lacked either menopause-specific training or the time and resources to stay on top of the latest findings have been more reluctant to do so.
—Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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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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The show spotlights Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), a jack-of-all-trades for M-Tex Oil, who serves numerous roles, including as a landman, a crisis manager, a VP — and eventually, the company’s president.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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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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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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Yerman said doctors used six staples to close a gash suffered during the attack.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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After three days of physical therapy and doctors’ advice, Vonn tried skiing on Tuesday.—
Andrew Dampf,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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An emergency medicine physician was also deployed to the Milligan University campus to assist with on-site triage and coordination of care.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In both instances, the hospital officials cited a decrease in birth numbers and a shortage in physicians.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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