family practice
noun
: a medical practice or specialty which provides continuing general medical care for the individual and family
called also family medicine
Examples of family practice in a Sentence
She plans to enter family practice when she graduates from med school.
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John Boyle was an osteopathic doctor who ran a family practice in Mansfield.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
As one of the few Black doctors in Kansas City after the Civil Rights era, Carter established a family practice that provided excellent care to local residents.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Giray, who previously made the $18.2 million bulk bid for nine townhouses, is the son of Ayse Giray, a family practice physician who is the ex-wife of Hamdi Ulukaya, the billionaire founder of Chobani yogurt.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Most physicians in family practice or internal medicine don’t even receive training on the unique challenges of treating older people.
—Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
As one of the few Black doctors in Kansas City after the Civil Rights era, Carter established a family practice that provided excellent care to local residents.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Giray, who previously made the $18.2 million bulk bid for nine townhouses, is the son of Ayse Giray, a family practice physician who is the ex-wife of Hamdi Ulukaya, the billionaire founder of Chobani yogurt.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Most physicians in family practice or internal medicine don’t even receive training on the unique challenges of treating older people.
—Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family practice
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“Family practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20practice. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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