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family practice

American  

noun

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


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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

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

The family practice was to transact all private consultations in the morning, and to assemble round the work-table or piano after tea.

From Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau

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