family practitioner

noun

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And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners. Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 As the public health system in the Netherlands is increasingly strained, and short of family practitioners, that model of care is becoming less common. Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 Robert Jeffrey Zimmer was born on Nov. 5, 1947, in New York City to Dr. Max Zimmer, a family practitioner in the West Village of Manhattan, and Harriet (Brokaw) Mr. Zimmer, who managed her husband’s medical office. Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023 Robert Jeffrey Zimmer was born on Nov. 5, 1947, in Manhattan to Dr. Max Zimmer, a family practitioner in the West Village, and Harriet (Brokaw) Zimmer, who managed her husband’s medical office. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 24 May 2023 He was awarded a $125,000 Chick Evans Scholarship, which will enable him to attend the University of Washington, study biological sciences and pursue his dream of becoming a family practitioner. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of family practitioner was in 1846

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“Family practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20practitioner. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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family practitioner

noun

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