as in family physician
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Recent Examples of family doctor
For instance, in one of my company's developments in southern Ontario, a medical center opened and now houses seven general family doctors and surgeons.
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John Krpan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
My family doctor sometimes gets me good care through sub-specialists — few actual doctors, but nonetheless smart people.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Eighty-one percent had high confidence in their family doctor.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In founding Trellis Health, Giraud, formerly of genomics company Illumina, discovered that the concept of a family doctor — essentially a physician who has seen several generations in one family and therefore is able to provide more precise care — no longer exists.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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John Krpan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
My family doctor sometimes gets me good care through sub-specialists — few actual doctors, but nonetheless smart people.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Eighty-one percent had high confidence in their family doctor.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In founding Trellis Health, Giraud, formerly of genomics company Illumina, discovered that the concept of a family doctor — essentially a physician who has seen several generations in one family and therefore is able to provide more precise care — no longer exists.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family doctor
Noun
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And maybe Bains — a respected family physician — can lead the way.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Noun
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And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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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
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Drawing from obscure archival material, the episode outlines how a group of Dutch experts, most of them doctors and chemists, helped improve and formalise distillation techniques in Scotland.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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If your dry mouth is chronic and/or caused by a Sjogren’s or a side effect of radiation, your doctor may write you a prescription for a drug that increases natural saliva production like pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac).—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
8 July 2025
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“Family doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20doctor. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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