as in physician
a medical professional who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher
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Recent Examples of clinician
The Safe Step Act would require that insurers implement a clear and easy process for a patient or clinician to request an exemption to a step therapy protocol.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Both patients and clinicians acknowledged that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach that relied heavily on medication was inadequate.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
While health systems may take time to catch up, individuals—and forward-thinking clinicians—can start applying the science of mitochondria and mental health.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Patients will receive an assessment from a licensed clinician within 30 minutes after arriving.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Both patients and clinicians acknowledged that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach that relied heavily on medication was inadequate.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
While health systems may take time to catch up, individuals—and forward-thinking clinicians—can start applying the science of mitochondria and mental health.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Patients will receive an assessment from a licensed clinician within 30 minutes after arriving.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Compton-Phillips, who also reports to Joyner, was most recently chief physician executive of Press Ganey, a health care performance improvement company.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, a third doctor removed it in the operating room.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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In such cases, law-enforcement officers—but also, at times, doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel, mostly working for private corporations—watch for days, weeks, and months as ailing people waste away in their care.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wyle, a five-time Emmy nominee for his role as Dr. John Carter, plays a different ER attending, Dr. Michael Robinavitch (aka Dr. Robby).—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Again left without any available attendings, our residents and members of the First Day Club are left to figure this out on their own.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Her journey from hospitalist to a leader in lifestyle medicine is driven by a powerful belief that health is determined by the total quality of one's life.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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Her journey from hospitalist to a leader in lifestyle medicine is driven by a powerful belief that health is determined by the total quality of one's life.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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