as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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The retired physician says City Hall is run unprofessionally, pointing to the 2022 vote to extend the council's term limits.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
In the summer of 1864, an inspection undertaken by a committee of concerned physicians yielded a seventeen-volume report that catalogued the conditions.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
But every physician will have either their own insurance program or policies.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
In medical schools across the country, clinicians, faculty, administrators and students are reviewing their curricula to identify existing biases and teach cultural sensitivity to the next generation of physicians.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
In the summer of 1864, an inspection undertaken by a committee of concerned physicians yielded a seventeen-volume report that catalogued the conditions.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
But every physician will have either their own insurance program or policies.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
In medical schools across the country, clinicians, faculty, administrators and students are reviewing their curricula to identify existing biases and teach cultural sensitivity to the next generation of physicians.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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