family practice
Definition
Noun: - A branch of medical practice that provides comprehensive and continuing health care for individuals of all ages and both sexes, with a particular emphasis on treating the patient within the context of the family unit.
Usage
This term refers to the field of medicine or the professional activity of a physician (a family practitioner) who serves as a primary care doctor for patients of all ages, from children to the elderly. The core philosophy is to consider the patient's family relationships, environment, and history as integral parts of diagnosis and long-term care.
Examples
- After medical school, she decided to go into family practice because she enjoyed building long-term relationships with her patients.
- The clinic specializes in family practice, so you can schedule appointments for your children, your spouse, and yourself all with the same doctor.
- His family practice is known for its holistic approach to patient wellness.
Advanced Usage
- To establish/have a family practice: This describes a doctor setting up or running their own medical office in this field.
- After his residency, Dr. Jones moved to a small town to establish his own family practice.
Variants and Related Words
- Family practitioner (n): A doctor who specializes in family practice.
- We have been seeing the same family practitioner for over twenty years.
- Family medicine (n): Often used synonymously with "family practice" to describe the medical specialty itself.
- He is a professor in the department of family medicine.
Synonyms
- Primary care (general)
- General practice (Note: While similar, "general practice" is sometimes considered a broader or older term, whereas "family practice" specifically emphasizes care across all ages and family-centric medicine.)
Related Phrases
- Family practice physician: Another term for a family practitioner.
- It is important to have a trusted family practice physician.
- Family practice residency: The specialized training program for doctors in this field.
- She completed her family practice residency at a large urban hospital.
Noun
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medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
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