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as in generalist
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as in family practitioner
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Recent Examples of general practitioner
The median wait for treatment from a specialist following referral by a general practitioner in Canada was 30 weeks this year, according to a study published this month by the Fraser Institute.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Participants were 65 or over at the commencement of the study and had registered with a UK general practitioner for at least 12 months between 1998 and 2018.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
The institute's 2024 report found that physicians across Canada reported a median wait time of 30 weeks between a referral from a general practitioner to receipt of treatment.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The general practitioner murdered his wife, Isabella, and their nursemaid, Mary, before dismembering them and scattering their body parts in an attempt to thwart the investigation into their murders, according to the BBC.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
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May Cause Increased Upskilling Cost The rise of marketing generalists comes at a cost.—
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The splashiest headlines often focus on AI models created by the likes of Google and OpenAI, which cost billions of dollars to train and can perform as generalists answering all kinds of questions.—
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As the public health system in the Netherlands is increasingly strained, and short of family practitioners, that model of care is becoming less common.—
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If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist.—
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One step in her normal daily routine was eating oatmeal, according to Dr. Mike Sevilla, a family physician at Salem Family Care in Salem, Ohio.—
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Your family physician or child’s pediatrician can provide a referral to a specialist for an evaluation and treatment.—
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Dad was an inventive, jack-of-all-trades, handy man.—
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Can Dilute Marketing Impact In the world of marketing, a jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.—
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Havana leaders have placed want ads in local newspapers seeking a family doctor to practice in town.—
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After finding a new life in America — a country that once hesitated to embrace Jewish refugees — my father dedicated his life as a family doctor to helping others.—
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In layman’s terms, Trump is keeping foreign leaders on their toes.—
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His seductive and affable manner of describing the essence of a budding romance in layman’s terms is inviting.—
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The meeting underscored that Vatican operations continue, even as doctors caution that the 88-year-old pope's prognosis remains uncertain.—
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Major cankers call for a doctor visit, as they’re linked to chronic underlying diseases in many cases.—
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Hospital admissions: At hospitals, give psychiatric nurse practitioners the power to admit patients involuntarily if a physician concurs.—
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Three years ago, the world lost Dr. Paul Farmer, an inspiring physician, activist, academic, humanitarian, and mentor.—
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“General practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20practitioner. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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