a physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor
medical practitioner who treats general medical problems in patients of all ages, family doctor
A general practitioner is the same as a GP. A physician whose practice is not oriented to a specific medical specialty but instead covers a variety of medical problems in patients of all ages. Also called family doctor. a doctor who is trained in general medicine = GP
A physician whose practice is based on a broad understanding of all illnesses and who does not restrict his/her practice to any particular field of medicine
The doctor who provides care at a surgery/health center, or in a patients home i e outside a hospital