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general practitioner

a practicing physician who does not specialize in any particular field of medicine

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general practitioner Usage Examples

Possessives

  • patient: They also often contain a summary of procedures undertaken and advice for discharge for the patient's general practitioner or family doctor.

Converse of object

  • include: The stakeholders included three general practitioners, a practice manager, two nurses, six clerical staff and the change agent.

Adjective modifier

  • dental: This is similar to the situation faced by general dental practitioners.

Preposition: in

  • practice: Setting: General practitioners in practices in Glasgow, Tayside, and Highland regions, Scotland.
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