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family doctor

NOUN
general practitioner
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Josette Palmer, a family doctor in Turnersville, N.J., who frequently sees Medicaid patients, said the low payments “get frustrating.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Timmons says she started her concierge practice in 2022 after burning out as a traditional family doctor.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The family doctor put her mind at ease.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

The problem with GPs conducting DREs, Weiner told me, was that while a family doctor might have a lot of experience conducting the test, that doesn’t mean they are particularly good at identifying a cancer.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2024

But when the headaches didn’t stop, we went to see our family doctor, Dr. Scott.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson