general practice
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of general practice
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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She added: "However, any reform of the fit note process must put the health and wellbeing of patients first, be fully resourced and avoid creating additional workload for general practice."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
“We reject any suggestion State Farm engaged in a general practice of mishandling or intentionally underpaying wildfire claims.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Some patients, she says, present 20 or 30 times a year to general practice, which has an annual budget of roughly £120 per patient.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
In general practice, however, the width of a key is made slightly greater than its depth, and one-half its depth should be sunk in the shaft.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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