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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
In doctors’ offices, this digital influx of health information requires a new style of patient interaction, say South Florida physicians.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
For example, of the 535 voting members of Congress, only nine are engineers, one is a physicist, one is a chemist, one is a geologist and 30 are physicians.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Despite this need, South Dakota has no obstetrics and gynecology residency program to train physicians.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
There are two medical areas in the stadium that are staffed with physicians and accessible to fans.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Hodge sought medical treatment from physicians for injuries from the incident, and he was eventually placed off work due to complaints of pain.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Seventeen new physicians are expected to join cancer care teams by the fall.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Given their humanlike ability to learn new information and tailor answers to individual patients, medical AIs may function more like doctors than defibrillators—so perhaps they should be evaluated in the same way that physicians are.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Participants included nurses, physicians, midwives, social workers, lactation consultants and nursing educators.
—Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
For example, of the 535 voting members of Congress, only nine are engineers, one is a physicist, one is a chemist, one is a geologist and 30 are physicians.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Despite this need, South Dakota has no obstetrics and gynecology residency program to train physicians.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
There are two medical areas in the stadium that are staffed with physicians and accessible to fans.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Hodge sought medical treatment from physicians for injuries from the incident, and he was eventually placed off work due to complaints of pain.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Seventeen new physicians are expected to join cancer care teams by the fall.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Given their humanlike ability to learn new information and tailor answers to individual patients, medical AIs may function more like doctors than defibrillators—so perhaps they should be evaluated in the same way that physicians are.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Participants included nurses, physicians, midwives, social workers, lactation consultants and nursing educators.
—Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physicians
doctors
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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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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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