Collocations for doctor - noun
ADJECTIVE
excellent,
good
female, male, woman
qualified
experienced
trainee (BrE)
junior, senior (both BrE)
medical
military, prison, school, team
family (esp. BrE), local, primary-care (AmE)
Who is your family doctor?
female, male, woman
qualified
experienced
trainee (BrE)
junior, senior (both BrE)
medical
military, prison, school, team
family (esp. BrE), local, primary-care (AmE)
Who is your family doctor?
hospital
emergency-room (abbreviated to ER)
NHS (in the UK)
private
locum (BrE)
eye
flying (in Australia)
witch
emergency-room (abbreviated to ER)
NHS (in the UK)
private
locum (BrE)
eye
flying (in Australia)
witch
VERB + doctor
register with
(BrE)
You should register with a doctor as soon as possible.
You should register with a doctor as soon as possible.
call,
fetch (BrE),
get,
send for
We called the doctor immediately.
We called the doctor immediately.
PHRASES
a doctor's appointment
a doctor's office (AmE), a doctor's surgery (BrE)
doctor's orders
He left the hospital against doctor's orders.
a doctor's office (AmE), a doctor's surgery (BrE)
doctor's orders
He left the hospital against doctor's orders.
Notes: Health practitioners
be …,
practise/practice as …
He practises/practices as a clinical psychologist.
He practises/practices as a clinical psychologist.
have a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist
Do you have a family doctor?
Do you have a family doctor?
find …
What's the best way to find a therapist?
What's the best way to find a therapist?
consult …,
consult with … (AmE),
go to …,
see …,
visit …
I think you ought to see a psychologist.
I think you ought to see a psychologist.
refer sb to …
Patients are often referred to a specialist.
Patients are often referred to a specialist.
… practises/practices
doctors who practise/practice from home
doctors who practise/practice from home
… examines sb/sth,
… sees sb
I had an ear, nose and throat specialist examine my sinuses.
The doctor will see you now.
I had an ear, nose and throat specialist examine my sinuses.
The doctor will see you now.
… treats sb/sth
He is being treated by the therapist.
He is being treated by the therapist.
… advises sb/sth
The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor advised me to rest.
a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, specialist prescribes (sb) sth
The psychiatrist prescribed antidepressants.
The psychiatrist prescribed antidepressants.