general practitioner

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Recent Examples of general practitioner So far, computer models indicate that the algorithm should outperform general practitioners at accurately diagnosing VHD. University of Cambridge The device has already been tested on 40 healthy test subjects of various body sizes, half of them male and half of them female. New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025 Our island had only one general practitioner who wasn't a specialist. Edward Taguba, Health, 31 Mar. 2025 Top consultants who solve one specific problem for one specific audience can charge 5-10x what general practitioners do. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 One woman Baron treated talked her general practitioner into prescribing large doses of an antipsychotic based on erroneous sleep data from her device. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general practitioner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for general practitioner
Noun
  • Being a generalist, in my view, is becoming increasingly risky in marketing.
    Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Reach out to people, don’t hesitate to ask questions and don’t always focus on specializing—the world out there today is (often) seeking generalists.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Mara Gordon is a family physician in Camden, N.J., and a contributor to NPR.
    Mara Gordon, NPR, 8 May 2025
  • The president announced Means as his pick a day before his initial choice for the position, New York family physician and Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat, was scheduled to have a hearing with senators Thursday.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Read on for more details on these new gaming boxes, starting with the jack-of-all-trades Triton.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has started 55 games in his NFL career, contributing 261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Eighty-one percent had high confidence in their family doctor.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In founding Trellis Health, Giraud, formerly of genomics company Illumina, discovered that the concept of a family doctor — essentially a physician who has seen several generations in one family and therefore is able to provide more precise care — no longer exists.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Ludacris praises Miller for his affable personality and his ability to explain things in layman’s terms.
    Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In layman’s terms, this means that DEB uses plant sugars and natural enzymes to create biobased materials (such as biopolymers) in eco-friendly conditions.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That is a decision between a parent and their doctor.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 1 June 2025
  • Kasey Allen The family was joined by Caleb and taken to a bigger hospital, where two other doctors attempted to remove the battery.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • By then, Bustamante had found a new passion, going back to school to become a physician’s assistant.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
  • As things stand right now, people with cognitive issues will usually see their primary care physician, get a referral, then have to wait for months to see a specialist, Kolachalama says.
    Korin Miller, Flow Space, 28 May 2025

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