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
Researchers and clinicians define what quality care looks like.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
But this influx of new AI health-care tools also means clinicians need to be prepared to use them.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Function offers a $499 annual membership, which includes access to over 100 health tests and a comprehensive clinician summary.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Offering to do some of the legwork to track a clinician down can go a long way.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
But this influx of new AI health-care tools also means clinicians need to be prepared to use them.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Function offers a $499 annual membership, which includes access to over 100 health tests and a comprehensive clinician summary.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Offering to do some of the legwork to track a clinician down can go a long way.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct clinical associate professor at the George Washington University.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Emergency physicians treat anyone in need of care, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.—
Dr. Bryce Pulliam,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The first one is ill and has been examined by a doctor from the British Consulate in Bali.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And that there are rules for the two attending.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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Some of us suspected this was coming last year when Jules got all starstruck over the cardio attendings and later told Winston off for being dismissive about professional cuddlers.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The study found that patients of hospitalists who placed in the top quartile of a professional exam from the American Board of Internal Medicine were nearly 8% less likely to die within a week than the patients of doctors with the lowest-quartile scores.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Her journey from hospitalist to a leader in lifestyle medicine is driven by a powerful belief that health is determined by the total quality of one's life.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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