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family doctor

NOUN
general practitioner
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“You sound crazy, so you keep it to yourself. My family doctor started treating me for PTSD. The grief happens so fast once you realize you were scammed.”

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

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

Before World War Two, most babies in the UK were born at home, or in nursing homes, attended by midwives and the family doctor.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Dr. Viftas laughed, and briefly I saw the family doctor inside this toughened revolutionary.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez