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family practice

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noun

  1. medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.


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Reddy’s family practice is participating in a one-year demonstration project launched in January intended to reduce that burden by having multiple insurers work together in one payment plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025

Morris Brown, the family practice physician who owns the clinic, rotated through Black patients nearly every 20 minutes.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024

By opting to be more open about his health struggles, Charles has diverged from long family practice.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

They had their own family practice before having to flee the country.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022

Office practice offered a pleasant compromise between the strenuous scientific work of the hospital and the grind of family practice.

From The Web of Life by Robert Herrick

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