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a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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With tools like genetic testing, physicians can pinpoint the specific phenotype—the biological pattern—driving each patient's obesity.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Doctor and hospital groups, though, argue Florida physicians face a tough environment with their already high malpractice insurance premiums.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
While the majority of physicians see the advantages of AI, only 38% are using it.
—Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
No other operations are planned, though physicians have options for treating his ribs, Terzian said.
—Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Turns out physicians are just as fed up.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Much of what physicians do has now unfortunately become transactional.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Doctor bags—with the same characteristics as those historically carried by physicians—were one of the most functional accessories on the runways, seen at Miu Miu, Jil Sander, Hermès, and The Row.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Emergency departments and urgent care centers can test for the bacterium, but most primary care physicians rely on their expertise in listening to patient’s lungs to make the diagnosis.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Doctor and hospital groups, though, argue Florida physicians face a tough environment with their already high malpractice insurance premiums.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
While the majority of physicians see the advantages of AI, only 38% are using it.
—Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
No other operations are planned, though physicians have options for treating his ribs, Terzian said.
—Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Turns out physicians are just as fed up.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Much of what physicians do has now unfortunately become transactional.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Doctor bags—with the same characteristics as those historically carried by physicians—were one of the most functional accessories on the runways, seen at Miu Miu, Jil Sander, Hermès, and The Row.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Emergency departments and urgent care centers can test for the bacterium, but most primary care physicians rely on their expertise in listening to patient’s lungs to make the diagnosis.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Physicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicians. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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