family doctors

Definition of family doctorsnext
plural of family doctor
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Noun
  • Even more striking, dermatologists were more than 13 times as likely as primary care physicians to accurately diagnose melanoma using dermoscopic imaging.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • But Mailyan billed and received payments for thousands of injections that were never provided or were provided only for cosmetic purposes or for patients whose primary care physicians had not referred them for treatment of chronic migraines, per the release.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Virtually all of them are written by women, often treated horribly by doctors.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • There is no antiviral treatment or cure for measles, and doctors generally treat the symptoms or manage complications.
    Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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“Family doctors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20doctors. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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