FAMILY PHYSICIAN Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

family physician

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as in family doctor

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Recent Examples of family physician That is why every meaningful conversation about health and health care must include family physicians at the table. — Sarah C. Nosal, STAT, 24 Feb. 2026 The country is experiencing a significant shortage of doctors in primary care, leaving millions without a family physician and contributing to longer emergency room waits and poorer health outcomes. — Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025 Students who spend three years in medical school instead of four have lower debt and get to a higher salary sooner, said Caroline Roberts, a family physician and director of rural education at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine. — Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family physician

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Asking them to lead your exit is like asking your family doctor to perform heart surgery.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Insurers pay family doctors the least and specialists the most, which explains the perpetual shortage of primary care providers.

— Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026

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Nelson believes trials like this one are just the beginning of the future of regenerative medicine — and of a future where doctors will be able to repair brain damage.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
His research has revealed a history that extends beyond one church to include Black architects, physicians, Freemasons and civic leaders whose contributions helped shape Kansas City.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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