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physician

[fi-zish-uhn] / fɪˈzɪʃ ən /


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He and his wife owned a home in Pittsburgh and lived there for two years, then sold it when his wife, who works as a physician assistant, was offered a job in Montana.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Gudrun Schumann, 72, a retired physician who wandered past the rally, said she understood the AfD appeals to voters angry over mounting problems with healthcare, education and the cost of living.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Hospitals also receive higher reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid than physician practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

It increases burdens on the patient, physician, and the entire healthcare system.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

A few minutes earlier, Adams had seen the Irishman ride past shouting for Dr. Harlow, the town physician.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

More directly involving pharmacists in prescribing decisions alongside physicians could help uncover medication patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

A recent Loughborough University study,, external which surveyed more than 100 sports medicine physicians around the world, found 12% were aware of athletes using GLP-1 drugs despite having no medical need for them.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

None of this means that consumers should be denied access to emerging tests, or that physicians should dismiss people who ask about them.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

While many doctors don’t have the time or familiarity with prior-authorization appeals to help patients, patient advocates say physicians or their office staff are a crucial part of the process.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Midwives, nurses, dentists, barbers, apothecaries, wandering healers, quack physicians, and next-door neighbors offered opinions on the disease, too.

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




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