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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

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

They had their own family practice before having to flee the country.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2022

Especially should infants never be dosed with cordials, as is a common family practice.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

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