as in family doctor
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Recent Examples of family physician
The study is limited to family physicians, who are generally more racially diverse than other physician disciplines.
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Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
After four weeks of intensive cardiac physical therapy rehabilitation, Stewart, a family physician, returned to the office to see patients.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
For family physicians, though, getting enough doses to meet that demand has been a struggle.
—Alice Park, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Sebastian Tong, a family physician with UW Medicine who studies loneliness, told Axios last month that people have to work harder to overcome social inertia when their interactions are mostly online.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
After four weeks of intensive cardiac physical therapy rehabilitation, Stewart, a family physician, returned to the office to see patients.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
For family physicians, though, getting enough doses to meet that demand has been a struggle.
—Alice Park, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Sebastian Tong, a family physician with UW Medicine who studies loneliness, told Axios last month that people have to work harder to overcome social inertia when their interactions are mostly online.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for family physician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
Noun
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Based on my conversations with health care workforce experts, the US probably has too many surgeons and not enough family doctors.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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The country’s medical system has also been strained for years, with a growing shortage of family doctors.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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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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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
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But the American Heart Association warns against taking daily low-dose aspirin without talking to your doctor first.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Patients should see their doctor if any side effects become bothersome or do not go away.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Both graduated compression stockings and anti-embolism stockings typically require a prescription from a primary care physician or a specialist, if the condition is more severe.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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An advisory about fine particle air pollution from the highest-ranking physician in the United States would be a powerful tool in helping policymakers and communities better protect the health of current and future generations for years to come.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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