family practice

noun

1. medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.

Other Words From

• family practitioner noun

Example Sentences

Morris Brown, the family practice physician who owns the clinic, rotated through Black patients nearly every 20 minutes.

From Salon

By opting to be more open about his health struggles, Charles has diverged from long family practice.

From New York Times

In a survey of 216 rural hospitals in 10 states, family practice doctors delivered babies in 67% of the hospitals, and at 27% of the hospitals they were the only ones who delivered babies.

From Salon

Combined with more traditional archaeological data, this tsunami of ancient DNA promises unprecedented insights into prehistoric family practices, group identity, and power.

From Science Magazine

“I’m already in a mountain of debt, and while I just got a raise at work, it doesn’t go into effect until we’re full staffed at my family practice clinic,” he said.

From Seattle Times