| family practitioner |
A physician who has a general health care practice and no specialization.
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| family therapy |
Treatment of more than one member of a family in the same session; family relationships and processes are explored as potential causes of mental disorder in one or more of the family members.
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| Family and Medical Leave Act |
ABBR: FMLA. A federal law, enacted in 1993, that requires large employers to grant 12 weeks of unpaid leave to long-standing employees for compelling medical or family reasons.
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| family care leave |
Permission to be absent from work to care for a family member who is pregnant, ill, disabled, or incapacitated.
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| family nurse practitioner |
ABBR: FNP. A nurse practitioner who is licensed to treat people of any age. SEE: adult nurse practitioner .
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