A family practitioner is a doctor who specializes in caring for the entire family, covering all ages and gender, and treating for a wide array of medical issues.
The family medicine specialist is named a family physician or family doctor. In Europe the discipline is often referred to as general practice and a practitioner as a General Practice Doctor or GP.
Join 4M+ learners. Unlock unlimited quizzes, wrong-answer tracking, flashcards + reminders, study guides, and 1-on-1 challenges.