family practice
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- family practitioner noun
Example Sentences
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Controversial plans that would have meant patients would be allocated a dentist for each check-up, rather than staying with a family practice, have been dropped.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
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
By opting to be more open about his health struggles, Charles has diverged from long family practice.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
In a survey of 216 rural hospitals in 10 states, family practice doctors delivered babies in 67% of the hospitals, and at 27% of the hospitals they were the only ones who delivered babies.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024
She had cured many sick people whom the doctor had given up, and consequently was not looked upon with favour by Dr James, who had succeeded to the family practice.
From The Pagan's Cup by Hume, Fergus
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