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also pediatrists
as in physicians
a medical professional who treats babies and children
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Recent Examples of pediatricians
To close that gap, in 1994 the CDC launched the Vaccines for Children program, which provides vaccines at no cost to pediatricians and clinics serving families who couldn’t otherwise afford them.
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Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Parents will be especially alarmed and this will place terrible burdens on pediatricians who will need to assuage their worries in order to provide important protections against serious and sometimes fatal diseases.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
If that still sounds like a lot, consider the number of germs children are exposed to every day, pediatricians say.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
State law requires parents to submit proof of vaccination status, usually provided by pediatricians' offices, to go to school.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Model the habit of double-checking health advice and cross-referencing information, and look to pediatricians, schools and major health organizations first.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Keeping in mind all the different things that affect a child's health is critical for pediatricians who treat obesity, according to Crimmins.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the leading professional group for pediatricians, has already produced its own vaccine guidelines that say children between six and 23 months of age, as well as children who are immunocompromised, are at high risk of severe COVID and should be vaccinated.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
Kennedy shared a screenshot from the pediatricians’ association's website, which thanks pharmaceutical companies Merck, Moderna, Pfizer and Sanofi as its top corporate donors.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Parents will be especially alarmed and this will place terrible burdens on pediatricians who will need to assuage their worries in order to provide important protections against serious and sometimes fatal diseases.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
If that still sounds like a lot, consider the number of germs children are exposed to every day, pediatricians say.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
State law requires parents to submit proof of vaccination status, usually provided by pediatricians' offices, to go to school.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Model the habit of double-checking health advice and cross-referencing information, and look to pediatricians, schools and major health organizations first.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Keeping in mind all the different things that affect a child's health is critical for pediatricians who treat obesity, according to Crimmins.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the leading professional group for pediatricians, has already produced its own vaccine guidelines that say children between six and 23 months of age, as well as children who are immunocompromised, are at high risk of severe COVID and should be vaccinated.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
Kennedy shared a screenshot from the pediatricians’ association's website, which thanks pharmaceutical companies Merck, Moderna, Pfizer and Sanofi as its top corporate donors.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatricians
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Additionally, seven in 10 physicians report that EHRs have not strengthened their patient relationships, while nearly three-quarters say these systems have increased their daily work hours, contributing to widespread burnout.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Making vaccines a choice could mean some Black families are less likely to engage with the health care system or talk to their physicians about other health concerns, Mitchell said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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But what doctors have recently uncovered is that dropping estrogen levels around this period might also spell trouble for women’s brain health.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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If so, optometrists and ophthalmologists could help flag individuals at risk decades before cognitive symptoms appear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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Doctors Council, which is also affiliated with Service Employees International Union, represents physicians, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and veterinarians.—
Patrick Aguilar,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The brand, in general, also comes highly recommended by podiatrists.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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According to Suffolk County police, forensic pathologists completed Nolan's autopsy a day later.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Pediatricians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatricians. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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