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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

Dr Allen McCullough is Mr Cannon's GP in Antrim health centre and family practice.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

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 Herrick, Robert

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