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doctor

[dok-ter] / ˈdɒk tər /






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After nearly three years, Bazoum is "still held in the same place and in the same conditions" with no windows, doors or visits apart from his doctor, Coulibaly, the lawyer, said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In the idealized version of American healthcare, it’s the role of the primary care doctor, or PCP, to guide this patient.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Patients whose blood pressure stays high despite multiple medications may benefit from asking their doctor about screening for hypercortisolism.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

My hip kept hurting, but I didn’t go back to the doctor.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

That he’s not a doctor of any kind at all.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy