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
Several doctors noted that OpenEvidence sometimes drew overly strong conclusions from medical studies with small sample sizes, though other clinicians noted even the system’s mistakes tended to err on the side of caution.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The renaming effort involved more than 50 patient and professional organizations, including the Endocrine Society, and followed a 14-year international collaboration between researchers, clinicians and people living with the condition.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
While few clinicians are told outright that they are forbidden from speaking, many are given enough signals to understand that speaking freely may come at a cost.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
For clinicians, learning to recognize and treat PMDD is a priority.
—Eliza Zhitnik, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The renaming effort involved more than 50 patient and professional organizations, including the Endocrine Society, and followed a 14-year international collaboration between researchers, clinicians and people living with the condition.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
While few clinicians are told outright that they are forbidden from speaking, many are given enough signals to understand that speaking freely may come at a cost.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
For clinicians, learning to recognize and treat PMDD is a priority.
—Eliza Zhitnik, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
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The attending physician said her blood pressure continues to fluctuate, in part due to damage to part of the brain that is responsible for such regulations.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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In the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Keomisy of providing a counterfeit college diploma and using a medical license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a physician’s assistant.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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When Danh was initially hospitalized overseas on April 9, doctors diagnosed her with acute liver failure, among other serious health issues.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The ship’s only doctor—a very nice guy who has been running around taking care of people—is sick.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Nearly everything The Pitt revealed about Al-Hashimi has been filtered through Robby’s reaction to it, from her ethnic name to her time with international NGOs to her desire to hire two attendings for the daytime shift.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Episode 15 picks right up with the revelation that the Pitt’s new senior attending is experiencing a resurgence of absence seizures she’s battled since a childhood case of viral meningitis.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ascension stated that telehealth complements in-person care and that protocols are in place for emergencies, utilizing on-site hospitalists and other staff.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 May 2026
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Deleon is associate chief medical officer and a pediatric hospitalist at Oklahoma Children’s OU Health where there’s been a steady influx of children admitted for rotavirus over the last two months.—
Lauren Dunn,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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