clinician

noun cli·ni·cian \ kli-ˈni-shən \

Definition of clinician

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

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And the shortage of psychiatrists and other clinicians has become a crisis.

— guy boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rising need for mental health care spurs growth for Rogers Behavioral Health System," 26 Aug. 2017
Even more promising, says Corlett, is the prospect that studies like this one will help clinicians predict who is likely to develop schizophrenia, allowing them to seek early treatment.

— emily underwood, Science | AAAS, "How your mind protects you against hallucinations," 10 Aug. 2017
The first computing efforts that targeted clinicians' errors began in the 1970s.

— dina fine maron, Scientific American, "Sophisticated Digital Aids Could Help Determine What Ails You," 24 July 2017
Hollywood celebrities carry a lot of weight because people will remember that versus a clinician who ten years in the past told them ‘

— anna silman, The Cut, "Can an Actress Who’s Struggled With an Eating Disorder Safely Lose Weight for a Role?," 20 July 2017
Taylor was charged in connection with the Nov. 14 attack on Doucette, a mental health clinician who worked at a county-run facility on Morena Boulevard near Savannah Street.

— dana littlefield, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Man who stabbed mental health worker in random attack sentenced to prison," 14 July 2017
While Kennedy's care would be different today due to advances in surgery and imaging technology, Dowdy doesn't see reason to second-guess clinicians' recommendations at the time.

— karen pallarito, CBS News, "JFK's secret struggle with back pain," 12 July 2017
Once the treatment is started, the doctors or clinicians administering it don’t have to remain in the room, freeing them to tend to other clients — another way to enhance revenue.

— ann carrns, New York Times, "Fat Freezing Helps Doctors Enhance Physiques, and Their Revenue," 12 July 2017
Hopefully, clinicians will opt in and take NEDA up on these (free!) training videos.

— rosemary donahue, Allure, "What I Wish My Doctor Understood About My Eating Disorder," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of clinician

1875

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CLINICIAN Defined for English Language Learners

clinician

noun

Definition of clinician for English Language Learners

: a person (such as a doctor or nurse) who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher

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clinician

noun cli·ni·cian \ klin-ˈish-ən \

medical Definition of clinician

: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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