family doctor
Your regular doctor
A family doctor is a physician who provides general medical care rather than specializing in a particular organ system or disease.
Family doctors treat patients of all ages, handle routine checkups and common illnesses, and refer patients to specialists when needed.
The term emphasizes continuity of care—often the same doctor treats multiple generations of a family: Our family doctor delivered both my children.
Initials for primary physician
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- internistDoctor of internal organs
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
wellness · screening · vaccination · chronic conditions · acute illness · diagnosis · treatment · referral
Outpatient treatment facility
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- medical recordsDocumented patient health history
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
stethoscope · examination · auscultation · palpation · anamnesis · diagnosis · prognosis · treatment
Earned belief in
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- dependableWorthy of trust
compassionate · empathetic · caring · attentive · supportive · accessible · patient · understanding
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
- men's healthMedical care for males
sports medicine · occupational health · palliative care · mental health · minor surgery · osteopathy
Of this area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- ruralOf the countryside
- accessibleAble to be reached
- house callsTreatment where you live
community health · public health · outreach · underserved · walk-in · after-hours · on-call · mobile clinic
GP
Initials for primary physician
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- internistDoctor of internal organs
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
preventive care · wellness · screening · vaccination · chronic conditions · acute illness · diagnosis · treatment · referral · follow-up
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- medical recordsDocumented patient health history
prescription · stethoscope · examination · auscultation · palpation · anamnesis · diagnosis · prognosis · treatment · therapeutics
trusted
Earned belief in
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
dependable · compassionate · empathetic · caring · attentive · supportive · accessible · patient · understanding · respectful
pediatrics
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
men's health · sports medicine · occupational health · palliative care · mental health · minor surgery · osteopathy
local
Of this area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- ruralOf the countryside
- accessibleAble to be reached
house calls · community health · public health · outreach · underserved · walk-in · after-hours · on-call · mobile clinic
- doctorsdoctors, physician, physicians, MD, surgeons
- social connectionsneighbors, peers, childhood friends, coworkers, friends
- healthhealth, wellness, vitality, fitness, well-being
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- healthcare workersnurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic, pharmacist
- medical careersnurse, physician, surgeon, pediatrician, cardiologist
family doctorspecialist
Expert in one field
medical specialist · neurosurgeon · cardiologist · oncologist · orthopedic surgeon
family, doctor, familiar, unfamiliar, families, familial, familiarize, familiarized, familiarizing