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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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Recent Examples of physicians
The biotech company Revolution Medicines has begun sending its experimental, life-extending treatment for pancreatic cancer to physicians and their patients under an early access program authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, the company’s CEO, Mark Goldsmith, told STAT.
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 30 May 2026
The previous name, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is imprecise and confusing to patients, families and physicians.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The inspector general’s analysis, which focused on data from 2019 through 2023, found that while overall payments for vascular procedures have decreased in recent years, the procedures have shifted from hospitals to physicians’ offices.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 29 May 2026
The device provides physicians the ability to remotely listen to lung sounds and rapidly assess if a child’s asthma symptoms are progressing, so that escalation in care pathways can be determined.
—Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Funding has come almost exclusively from contributions of $1,000 to $12,000 from physicians who work for medical evaluation companies.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Alexandra said her physicians eventually diagnosed her with Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacterial infection that mimics many symptoms of viral flu and pneumonia.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with the petition, someone claiming to represent Memorial physicians has been sending emails to Florida legislators urging them not to pass the bills and accusing Strum of ethics violations.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 30 May 2026
The previous name, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is imprecise and confusing to patients, families and physicians.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The inspector general’s analysis, which focused on data from 2019 through 2023, found that while overall payments for vascular procedures have decreased in recent years, the procedures have shifted from hospitals to physicians’ offices.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 29 May 2026
The device provides physicians the ability to remotely listen to lung sounds and rapidly assess if a child’s asthma symptoms are progressing, so that escalation in care pathways can be determined.
—Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Funding has come almost exclusively from contributions of $1,000 to $12,000 from physicians who work for medical evaluation companies.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Alexandra said her physicians eventually diagnosed her with Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacterial infection that mimics many symptoms of viral flu and pneumonia.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with the petition, someone claiming to represent Memorial physicians has been sending emails to Florida legislators urging them not to pass the bills and accusing Strum of ethics violations.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicians
doctors
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And a health system’s ability to schedule surgeries is gated not just by the availability of doctors and nurses, but also by its ability to maintain a constant flow of clean, reusable medical tools to its operating rooms.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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