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Recent Examples of sawbones Under the Knife 2 continues the story of Dr. Derek Stiles, the brilliant young sawbones from the original game. Earnest Cavalli, WIRED, 1 July 2008
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Noun
  • This incident directly led to a rule change, giving doctors the final authority over player removal, rather than the manager.
    Geoff Scott, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Still, the only advice for men for now is to talk the issue over carefully with their doctors.
    Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Treatments must be administered by a doctor or a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or health care professional with a master’s or doctorate level training in acupuncture and a state license to practice acupuncture.
    Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • There are several reasons why these conditions go untreated and undetected—and many of them can be linked to inconvenience, maternal-fetal medicine physicians from some of America's best maternity hospitals told Newsweek.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025

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“Sawbones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawbones. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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