general practitioner

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Recent Examples of general practitioner Even then, those symptoms are often misdiagnosed as being caused by respiratory ailments – this can happen even when a general practitioner listens to the patient's heart with a conventional single-sensor stethoscope. New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025 So far, computer models indicate that the algorithm should outperform general practitioners at accurately diagnosing VHD. University of Cambridge The device has already been tested on 40 healthy test subjects of various body sizes, half of them male and half of them female. New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025 Our island had only one general practitioner who wasn't a specialist. Edward Taguba, Health, 31 Mar. 2025 Top consultants who solve one specific problem for one specific audience can charge 5-10x what general practitioners do. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general practitioner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
Noun
  • The Generalist Marketer: Advantages And Limitations Companies, particularly with limited budgets, often decide to hire a more junior or mid-level generalist who understands a little about a lot.
    Natalie Nathanson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • The lineages with more diverse ecologies began to disappear, even the terrestrial generalists.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s what colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, and family physicians have to say.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 June 2025
  • In our clinic, Casas helped nurse midwives and family physicians set up and facilitate groups for pregnant women.
    Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Read on for more details on these new gaming boxes, starting with the jack-of-all-trades Triton.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has started 55 games in his NFL career, contributing 261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The 40-year-old works as a family doctor and shares an apartment with two other people the same age close to the capital’s downtown.
    Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
  • For instance, in one of my company's developments in southern Ontario, a medical center opened and now houses seven general family doctors and surgeons.
    John Krpan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Ludacris praises Miller for his affable personality and his ability to explain things in layman’s terms.
    Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In layman’s terms, this means that DEB uses plant sugars and natural enzymes to create biobased materials (such as biopolymers) in eco-friendly conditions.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Among the traits that distinguish this medical drama from others in the race is its setting: aboard a luxury cruise ship, where a new doctor and his team must handle unusual medical cases far away from shore.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
  • These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Related Stories Now, Barack Obama’s former physician is adding to the questions surrounding Biden.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
  • It was filed by a coalition of physicians, the ACLU of Georgia, Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and other groups.
    Jess Mador, NPR, 7 June 2025

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