family doctor
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of family doctor
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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He became passionate about politics after a family doctor lent him copies of I.F.
From New York Times
"That hospital is very close to where I lived, I was there a week before, my family doctor is there. I don't know if he is still alive," Ms Berg said.
From BBC
“I love bringing the free market to our health care system,” said State Senator Kelli Ward, a Republican, who noted that she was a family doctor.
From New York Times
The letter was signed by more than 100 doctors — physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, family doctors, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists and more.
From Seattle Times
A family doctor treats patients struggling to breathe and others knotted with anxiety, uncertain whether to stay or go.
From Seattle Times
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