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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
Some pediatricians’ offices delayed placing orders for the shots by months, and multiple states encountered issues when trying to order them through the VFC program.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
The City of Trees scored highest in the health and safety category, which looked at everything from air quality, traffic fatalities and violent crime rates to public hospital rankings, infant mortality rates and pediatricians per capita.
—Sarah Linn
may 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
Meta has also formed paid partnerships with at least a dozen doctors, including pediatricians and psychologists, to attend Screen Smart events and promote its safety features, according to the report.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
But regulation by email signature line is not an approach that deserves respect or is likely to last, just as a decision by a committee stacked with vaccine opponents may generate confusion but is not one that families, pediatricians, or insurers are likely to follow.
—Joshua M. Sharfstein, STAT, 16 May 2026
The new clinic will also be a training cite for residents from Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine, giving the next generation of pediatricians hands-on experience.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Recess may look like downtime, but pediatricians say cutting it could cost kids far more than a few minutes on the playground.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Parents and pediatricians can advocate for child pedestrian safety by supporting and encouraging community programs with resources offered through organizations such as Safe Routes to School.
—Dr. Phyllis Agran, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
The City of Trees scored highest in the health and safety category, which looked at everything from air quality, traffic fatalities and violent crime rates to public hospital rankings, infant mortality rates and pediatricians per capita.
—Sarah Linn
may 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
Meta has also formed paid partnerships with at least a dozen doctors, including pediatricians and psychologists, to attend Screen Smart events and promote its safety features, according to the report.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
But regulation by email signature line is not an approach that deserves respect or is likely to last, just as a decision by a committee stacked with vaccine opponents may generate confusion but is not one that families, pediatricians, or insurers are likely to follow.
—Joshua M. Sharfstein, STAT, 16 May 2026
The new clinic will also be a training cite for residents from Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine, giving the next generation of pediatricians hands-on experience.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Recess may look like downtime, but pediatricians say cutting it could cost kids far more than a few minutes on the playground.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Parents and pediatricians can advocate for child pedestrian safety by supporting and encouraging community programs with resources offered through organizations such as Safe Routes to School.
—Dr. Phyllis Agran, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatricians
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The thyroid is often checked when men have symptoms such as fatigue, weight changes, palpitations or hair loss, while some physicians also order it periodically in midlife.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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These efforts have turned KMUH into a major teaching and training hub, drawing both domestic and international physicians and significantly raising the hospital’s global visibility.—
Jaw-Yuan Wang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Like in any field or profession, the medical profession has a very wide range of doctors that vary substantially in quality, training, experience, judgment, insight and personalities.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Shanto said at the toss that Mehidy is okay but is being monitored by doctors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, the American economy looks more and more like Big Law, overtorqued toward financial firms that are pushing into our retirement accounts, buying up our ophthalmologists and car washes, and are becoming the largest indirect employers in the country.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cure Blindness Project builds infrastructure for eye care, provides treatment for restoring or retaining sight, and sets up programs to train ophthalmologists.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Dec. 2025
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The frequent flyer revealed that her two favorite sneakers are from New Balance, the brand that podiatrists and nurses swear by.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Beloved by podiatrists, trusted by nurses, and even worn by Oprah, Hoka is also one of my go-to brands for comfortable, cushioned travel sneakers.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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More than 1,400 teachers, counselors, psychologists, speech pathologists, nurses and early childhood educators began striking Thursday over pay, benefits and staffing.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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United Teachers of Richmond, which represents more than 1,400 educators, psychologists, speech pathologists and other education professionals, is demanding a 10% raise over a period of two years.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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And, as the price of scans has fallen dramatically over the past two decades, clinicians have responded by ordering a whole lot more of them, increasing the demand for even more radiologists, meaning that the Jevons paradox applies.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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British Army paratroopers parachute with medical supplies and clinicians down to Tristan da Cunha, the remote British island territory in the South Atlantic where a man who was a former passenger on the ship remains in isolation after developing symptoms of the virus.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The news comes with the BBC recently agreeing a deal to make shows for YouTube for the first time, which includes documentary channels like BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing docs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Feed it your technical docs, tone of voice and examples of your best agents handling hard tickets.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Pediatricians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatricians. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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