family-practice

I grew up on a small farm in Iowa in the 1950s and 1960s, graduated from the University of Iowa twice, was a family-practice physician in a small town in northeast Iowa and worked with numerous foreign-born physicians.

On Learning the Many Subtleties of Iowan Civilization 2011

A New York-area family-practice doctor who was featured in a Wall Street Journal article about Medicare abuses last year was indicted by a federal grand jury this week for allegedly submitting more than $13 million of false claims to the program.

Doctor Is Indicted in Medicare Case John Carreyrou 2011

Your article cites an unnamed family-practice doctor who bilked Medicare out of more than $2 million in questionable testing, claiming not to use leeches, a treatment option of her home country, "because of malpractice."

What to Do With Medicare Data? 2010

Dr. Galea is a Canadian family-practice trained physician that has re-branded himself as a sports medicine guru.

First Tiger, Now A Rod linked to tainted Canadian 'Sports' Doctor 2010

Dr. Marc Abrams, a family-practice physician, was known for his daily, shirtless treks through the neighborhood.

Silver Lake's Beloved 'Walking Man' Found Dead In Hot Tub 2010

Christopher G. Wayne doesn't look like a typical family-practice doctor.

Confidentiality Cloaks Medicare Abuse Mark Schoofs 2010

Dr. Galea is a Canadian family-practice trained physician that has re-branded himself as a sports medicine guru.

Dr. Johnny Benjamin: First Tiger, Now A Rod linked to tainted Canadian 'Sports' Doctor 2010

There's something else about Dr. Wayne that doesn't resemble a normal family-practice doctor: his earnings from Medicare, the government insurance program for the elderly and disabled.

Confidentiality Cloaks Medicare Abuse Mark Schoofs 2010

Between 1997 and 2005, the number of U.S. medical graduates entering family-practice residencies fell by 50 percent, as young doctors headed for more-lucrative specialties like orthopedic surgery and radiology.

Overdose 2007

Between 1997 and 2005, the number of U.S. medical graduates entering family-practice residencies fell by 50 percent, as young doctors headed for more-lucrative specialties like orthopedic surgery and radiology.

Overdose 2007