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 The second time officers arrived at Lynch’s parents’ house on Arbor Lane, the clinician was unavailable. Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024 Every day, eight vans rove the city, each with an emergency medical responder and a mental health clinician on board. Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024 Our clinicians care for patients and communities in their greatest time of need. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024 The next step should be to provide tools to enable a clinician to diagnostically filter the codes and terminologies to identify information that is relevant to any patient condition or diagnosis. David Lareau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 PCPs are often the first clinician to identify a patient’s Alzheimer’s and subsequently manage their care. Katherine O'Malley, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024 Search their health care provider directory to find a clinician who specializes in treating psoriasis. Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2024 That means users will have to physically connect their goggles via USB cable to upload data in a clinician’s office. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2024 But clinicians should also be asking their patients about drinking behavior regularly. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 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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