general practitioner
Example Sentences
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The video was the brainchild of Dr. Justin Hendriksz, soon to be the last remaining general practitioner in the village, after repeated attempts to find a replacement for his retiring colleague failed.
From New York Times
If the guidelines were strictly adhered to, patients would need so many regular follow-up visits that accommodating them would require more general practitioners than are currently working in Norway.
From New York Times
His mother was a general practitioner, but like so many German women in the immediate postwar period, a time of general deprivation, she scrounged to bring home butter and meat.
From New York Times
Get a signed letter from your general practitioner stating that you are fit to operate a motor vehicle.
From Washington Post
Harry later sought help from a general practitioner, who prescribed Harry pills that he didn't want to take.
From Salon
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