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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
Many of those advances have shifted cancer care toward more individualized treatment, allowing physicians to tailor therapies based on a patient's specific disease.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
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Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Piedmont Ear, Nose & Throat Associates has 13 physicians, five physician assistants, six audiologists and one hearing instrument specialist, according to its website.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The agency said the law allows fully licensed physicians with a principal practice in Georgia to certify and manage patients who have a qualifying condition to get medical marijuana.
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Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Her physicians advised against hormone replacement therapy (HRT) but offered few solutions.
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
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Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Instead, emergency physicians often confirm medetomidine’s presence by observing whether symptoms continue even after patients receive medications that usually provide relief.
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Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The teams include firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists trained to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Piedmont Ear, Nose & Throat Associates has 13 physicians, five physician assistants, six audiologists and one hearing instrument specialist, according to its website.
—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The agency said the law allows fully licensed physicians with a principal practice in Georgia to certify and manage patients who have a qualifying condition to get medical marijuana.
—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Her physicians advised against hormone replacement therapy (HRT) but offered few solutions.
—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Instead, emergency physicians often confirm medetomidine’s presence by observing whether symptoms continue even after patients receive medications that usually provide relief.
—
Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The teams include firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists trained to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicians
doctors
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Which is why bringing in doctors with different backgrounds is so important, according to Ashong.
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Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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