family doctor

noun

1. a general practitioner.

family doctor

noun

1. See general practitioner

Word History and Origins

Origin of family doctor¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

But when the headaches didn’t stop, we went to see our family doctor, Dr. Scott.

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That puts her in rarefied territory for a family doctor—most of whom are so harried they barely know their patients individually.

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Dr. Jennifer Hamilton, a family doctor in Philadelphia, has relied for years on the CDC’s guidance.

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Jess had contact with six different doctors at her GP surgery and three face-to-face consultations with a family doctor, but no referral to a specialist was made.

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Nearly a decade ago the Scottish government unveiled plans to allow family doctors to spend more time with patients and cut their overall workload.

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