as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
But although there is certainly chemistry in the central pairing, Joy is more of an offbeat buddy movie, which is emphasized by the introduction of obstetrician Patrick Steptoe, played rather wonderfully by Bill Nighy.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Approximately 35% of all US counties are now considered maternity care deserts, having no birthing facilities or obstetricians.
—Davi Merchan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article The family of a baby who died after an obstetrician tried to extract him with a vacuum 15 times has sued the doctor, hospital and the medical group.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
According to the Idaho Physician Well-being Action Collaborative, 22% of the state’s practicing obstetricians have already left Idaho.
—Mark N. Simon, STAT, 19 July 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Approximately 35% of all US counties are now considered maternity care deserts, having no birthing facilities or obstetricians.
—Davi Merchan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article The family of a baby who died after an obstetrician tried to extract him with a vacuum 15 times has sued the doctor, hospital and the medical group.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
According to the Idaho Physician Well-being Action Collaborative, 22% of the state’s practicing obstetricians have already left Idaho.
—Mark N. Simon, STAT, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
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Sistrunk, for whom Northwest Sixth Street was renamed in 1971, succeeded Dr. Henry H. Green in 1922 as a physician dedicated to treating Black patients.Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Trump can right this wrong by providing physicians and families with full transparency about the sorry state of the medical research and protecting children from being subjected to further experimentation and pain.Roy Eappen, National Review, 4 Jan. 2025
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The medical examiner’s office will first use dental records to make an identification, although that requires doctors to have some idea of who the person is, Ukpo said.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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My doctor, however, didn't understate the situation.Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: Roughly 5,000 health care workers — including physicians, nurses and midwives — at eight Providence hospitals and six clinics plan to go on an open-ended strike starting Friday morning.Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Babies delivered by midwives are more likely to be born vaginally, less likely to require intensive care, and more likely to breastfeed, the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative has found.Ronnie Cohen, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
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Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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The case stemmed from 193 abortions that Cooley, an obstetrician and gynecologist, performed at the Center of Orlando for Women clinic during a two-week period immediately after the waiting-period law took effect.Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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According to Secret, four out of five dermatologists and gynecologists recommend their whole-body deodorant, which contains antimicrobial ingredients that inhibit the growth of odor-causing bacteria.Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sermo interviewed 108 healthcare professionals this month, including primary care physicians, pediatricians, OBGYNs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and retail pharmacists.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
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This is particularly important since many adolescents, particularly those from minoritized communities, do not always have consistent access to a pediatrician or primary care provider.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a case related to fibromyalgia, the opinion of Dr. James Bress, an internist, carried more weight with an insurer than the patient’s rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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An internist by training, Dr. Weldon served seven terms in Congress, representing a district on Florida’s central east coast, before returning to his medical practice.Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Healthcare providers, including pain management specialists, anesthesiologists, and surgeons, can perform nerve ablation in a hospital or clinic.Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
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The surgeon, anesthesiologist Yaroslav Ivanov, second surgeon Ihor Kolodko and nurse Olha Baranovych were halfway through the surgery when the siren went off in Kyiv.Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 26 July 2024
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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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