clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
1
: a person qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
2
: a person who conducts a clinic

Examples of clinician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Separately, some clinicians warn that wider access could lead to an increase in overdoses caused by methadone itself. Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Mar. 2024 For Epic, there are seven areas worth the public’s consideration and exploration, including policymakers, EHR customers and users (including institutions, clinicians, third-party vendors and patients), and the healthcare innovation community writ large. Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Another effort — pairing an officer with a mental health clinician on certain calls — is showing promise but has been hindered by under-staffing, officials say. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain health throughout a person’s lifespan. William Cornwell, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024 What our law enforcement needs to provide the necessary services for behavioral health issues are more psychiatric emergency response team (PERT) clinicians. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 Experts say that the new report emphasizes the importance of timely ADHD diagnoses and adds important considerations for clinicians to discuss with patients who are deciding how to manage their ADHD. Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 In medical offices, some health care workers make T-zone touches with the same frequency as people do in public, although clinicians do so slightly less often. Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 Will primary care clinicians report an improvement in their quality of work and overall well-being? Jeffrey Millstein and Jeffrey Tokazewski, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clinician was in 1875

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Cite this Entry

“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinician. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

clinician

noun
cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
: an individual qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
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