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as in generalist
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as in family practitioner
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Recent Examples of general practitioner
According to the Fraser Institute, Canadian patients faced a median wait of 30 weeks in 2024 for treatment from a specialist following referral by a general practitioner.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Dutch general practitioners, by contrast, make about 120,000 euros (US$126,000).
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Every doctor—every cardiologist, every neurologist, every general practitioner, every rheumatologist—should understand the effect that a woman’s loss of her hormones does to her body and every single one of her organs.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Swannanoa and other small towns nestled in the Appalachian Mountains need more primary care and general practitioners but also affordable access to specialists such as oncologists.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Dutch general practitioners, by contrast, make about 120,000 euros (US$126,000).
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Every doctor—every cardiologist, every neurologist, every general practitioner, every rheumatologist—should understand the effect that a woman’s loss of her hormones does to her body and every single one of her organs.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Swannanoa and other small towns nestled in the Appalachian Mountains need more primary care and general practitioners but also affordable access to specialists such as oncologists.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
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Gray wolves are habitat generalists, but are most commonly found in areas with plentiful deer and elk populations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Focus more on business generalists than specialists.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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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
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Vashishtha is a family physician and the medical director of a community health center in City Heights.—
Devesh Vashishtha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those include scheduling outdoor activities during cooler parts of the day, maintaining proper hydration, and checking all medications with a family physician to identify any potential issues.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Essentially, project managers are the jack-of-all-trades.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon, Oregon: A Detroit native who’s a jack-of-all-trades DT, Harmon would be a lot of fun back in his hometown.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pediatricians and family doctors now should learn about diseases relegated to history, Besser added.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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And, as always, caregivers can always call their family doctor with any concerns, Oller adds.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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In layman’s terms, this is a Champions League for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The remaining monks and a layman were rescued and were taken to the hospital.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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First responders discovered Hoyos-Foronda’s makeshift doctor’s office in his home, police said, per CBS.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the rare instances in which night terrors persist in older kids, doctors can sometimes prescribe appropriate medicines.—
David Metzger,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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What happens when a bride returning on a flight from her honeymoon – and who is a family medicine physician – starts to feel intense chest pain and nausea and an emergency room physician are on the same flight?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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