family doctor

Example Sentences

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Just before Christmas last year, 77-year-old Nancy Hammer visited her family doctor seeking help for her worsening back pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 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 BMA union says investing 15% in general practice would allow practices to employ more GPs and ensure one family doctor for 1,000 patients.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

“The thought that I am a failure as a mother, as a physician and as a human is never far away,” said Daisy, who works as a family doctor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Their family doctor had already died of the fever, and his replacement soon caught it also.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy