Synonyms

family doctor

American

noun

a general practitioner.

family doctor British

noun

See general practitioner

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Etymology

Origin of family doctor

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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She is one of an increasing number of family doctors opting to practise privately.

From BBC

BBC research suggests that family doctors in England are deeply divided on the issue.

From BBC

We’re a long way from Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post portraits of doting parents taking their rosy-cheeked children to the avuncular family doctor for back-to-school checkups.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just before Christmas last year, 77-year-old Nancy Hammer visited her family doctor seeking help for her worsening back pain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said there's a "difficult balance" for family doctors to strike when patients expect a diagnosis for mental health problems, but don't meet the criteria.

From BBC

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