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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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In general, the goal should be the training of generalists, broadly educated and insatiably curious, who know a good deal about a lot of things and have an aptitude for translating complexities into clear and vivid terms.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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Retired family doctor Terence McCormally was heading to Arlington National Cemetery to join others walking across the Memorial Bridge that enters Washington directly in front of the Lincoln Memorial.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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As both a family doctor and the county coroner, Dr. David Suetholz saw many facets of the opioid epidemic.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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In layman’s terms, there’s a little joint in the knee that helps connect the shin bone and the fibula.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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In layman’s terms, the car ran too close to the ground, something that yields performance benefits by increasing downforce.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Wisconsin Medical Society argued the change could cause confusion for patients, as PAs are not physicians.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The move is being welcomed by some advocates, physicians and scientists.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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