nondoctor
noun
non·doc·tor
ˌnän-ˈdäk-tər 
plural nondoctors
: a person who is not a doctor
… vigorously opposes letting nondoctors perform medical duties.—
Richard D. James
Richard D. James
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Such stipulations would keep doctors' decisions independent and help prevent nondoctors from prioritizing profits over their duties to patients.
—Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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1897, in the meaning defined above
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“Nondoctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondoctor. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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