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Born in Baltimore, William Goldsborough Helfrich Jr. — known as Bill or Billy to family and friends — was the son of Dr. William G. Helfrich, an internist and family physician, and his wife, Jane deC. Keating Helfrich, a homemaker.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
In the weeks after the Supreme Court’s ruling, its effect has upended the practices of family physicians around the state who provide gender-affirming care recommended by U.S. medical associations.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024
Mara Gordon is a family physician in Camden, N.J., and a contributor to NPR.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Although the drug is now approved and can be ordered by family physicians, Stanford is continuing its study of the drug to answer many unresolved questions.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1796, in the meaning defined above
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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20physician. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
family physician
noun2
: a doctor specializing in family practice
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