what does "GP" means? i was reading this..?

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Women aged between 45 and 54 with headaches are twice as likely to be prescribed drugs by their GP as men of the same age, a study suggests.

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General Practioner. Another word for a family Dr who has no particular specaily. A jack of all trades if you want. But only in Dr terms. But it must be an M.D. Medical Dr. Not a Nurse Practioner (N.P.) or a physicaians assisant (P.A.) The term is only applied to an M.D.

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general practitioner

General Practitioner

GP means General Practitioner or someone who has finished medical school but has not undergone residency training in any specialty.

General practicioner. (Their primary doctor, family doctor, internist, etc.)

General Practitioner, a physician/medical doctor who provides primary care. A GP/FP treats acute and chronic illnesses, provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes.The term general practitioner is common in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries, where the word "physician" is only used for certain specialists and not for GPs.

GP stands for general practitioner. A doctor that doesn't specialize, basically a family doctor.

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