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a doctor listed with local authorities as willing to be flown to remote areas to give emergency medical care.[1925-30]
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Universalium. 2010.
flying doctor
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flying doctor service — ▪ medical service method for supplying medical service by airplane to areas where doctors are few and communications difficult. The plan for the first service of this type was conceived in 1912 by the Rev. John Flynn (Flynn, John),… … Universalium
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flying doctor — noun (in Australia) a doctor who travels by aircraft to visit patients in remote areas of the country … English new terms dictionary
flying doctor — noun (C) a doctor, especially in Australia, who goes by plane to visit sick people who live a long way from the nearest town … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flying doctor — /flaɪɪŋ ˈdɒktə/ (say fluying doktuh) noun a medical practitioner operating in connection with an aerial service, and providing medical aid to remote parts of Australia …
