No. 2,120 in Dutch
huisarts
General practitioner.
In a sentence
De huisarts helpt patiënten met hun medische vragen.
The general practitioner helps patients with their medical questions.
In this sentence, 'huisarts' refers to the role of the general practitioner as a primary healthcare provider.
Je moet een afspraak maken bij de huisarts.
You need to make an appointment with the general practitioner.
Here, 'huisarts' is used to emphasize the need to contact the primary care physician for a consultation.
De huisarts gaf mij een verwijzing naar een specialist.
The general practitioner gave me a referral to a specialist.
The word 'huisarts' is used to describe the healthcare provider responsible for managing initial consultations and issuing referrals.
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