general practitioner
Example Sentences
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Patients were more likely to address general practitioners by their first names than specialists.
From New York Times
Ultimately, Barran says, the hope is to use the test to help identify individuals who have been referred to their neurologists by their general practitioner for suspected Parkinson’s so they can receive a faster diagnosis.
From Scientific American
“There was always this Damocles sword hanging over my head that I would be caught by the police,” said Dr. Tan, 63, a part-time general practitioner.
From New York Times
A report in the medical journal Infection said that the 40-year-old man originally visited his general practitioner for a red spot on his nose, which he was told was sunburn.
From Washington Times
She sobbed alone in her car and drove straight to her general practitioner’s office, asking them to set her up with an oncologist.
From Los Angeles Times
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