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family physician

NOUN
family doctor
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There was Kent Brantly, 27, a family physician who, owing to the grueling hours and oppressive African heat, had lost 30 pounds even before he succumbed to hemorrhagic fevers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"They've completely changed their snowbird plans," the semi-retired family physician said.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Adding a kiosk as another pharmacy option can also be confusing, especially for elderly patients, said Mike Sevilla, a family physician in Salem, Ohio.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Half an hour later, Mackie had died — vets and a family physician told Simms that she “likely” suffered from a brain aneurysm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Messages also go out to Surgeon General Joseph K. Barnes and a few other doctors, including Lincoln’s family physician, Dr. Robert King Stone, as well as the president’s pastor, the Reverend Dr. Phineas D. Gurley.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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