general practice

American  

noun

1. family practice.

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Etymology

Origin of general practice

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The union has also claimed there is a jobs shortage when doctors move into specialist training at the start of year three - this is when they choose what area of medicine, such as general practice or surgery, they want to specialise in.

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Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said general practice was often the first place a young person goes when they need support.

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The category covers a wide range of specialities, from general practice to skin complaints, women's health, and aesthetics.

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Some patients, she says, present 20 or 30 times a year to general practice, which has an annual budget of roughly £120 per patient.

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"The £36m investment would have a far greater impact if redirected to where it consistently delivers the best outcomes for patients - core general practice."

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