FAMILY DOCTORS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

family doctors

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plural of family doctor

as in family physicians

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Staffed by volunteer physicians like Eubanks, the facility provides medical and dental care to community members caught in the gap between high healthcare costs and strict income limits.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
The study also detailed how physicians often change their referral and prescribing patterns after their practices are acquired by hospitals, sometimes requesting imaging or other procedures that are not needed.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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This idea changed how doctors and scientists study cognitive health by emphasizing earlier detection and lifestyle changes.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
When asked about the return of the boot, Underwood said Mirković didn’t suffer a setback but doctors wanted to be sure his foot was healing the right way.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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