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
And when hospitals and clinicians create safety or discharge plans, siblings — when age-appropriate — should be included.
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Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
The company aims to help patients while reducing the administrative burden on clinicians and discharge planners, says cofounder Naheem Noah.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Talk to your healthcare clinician about alternatives.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, clinicians have access to better tools to identify subclinical disease, including certain blood biomarkers found in lab tests and additional diagnostic imaging, such as coronary artery calcium scoring, that can detect subtle heart disease and inflammation long before symptoms appear.
—Jia Shen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
The company aims to help patients while reducing the administrative burden on clinicians and discharge planners, says cofounder Naheem Noah.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Talk to your healthcare clinician about alternatives.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, clinicians have access to better tools to identify subclinical disease, including certain blood biomarkers found in lab tests and additional diagnostic imaging, such as coronary artery calcium scoring, that can detect subtle heart disease and inflammation long before symptoms appear.
—Jia Shen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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These inaccurate or misleading physician directories have for years been an obstacle for patients seeking in-network providers and have even led some to pay large sums out of pocket, or to delay or forgo care.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates divided the lives of men into only four stages, a number that mirrored the four humors and the four elements.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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In a heartfelt Instagram video, Lindsey Vonn shared how her doctor saved her leg from amputation after the frightening crash at the Milan‑Cortina Olympics.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of Cuban doctors, nurses and sports trainers also worked across Venezuela as part of the broader cooperation agreement, blurring the line between civilian aid and state influence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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And Santos is already tossing back a five-hour energy drink while beginning to annoy both of her attendings with her inability to multitask?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trying to gossip about an attending with an attending is, indeed, bold, but that’s our Santos!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Individuals under the age of 21 can contact Valley Med’s youth opioid inpatient program by calling (408) 885-5255 and asking for the pediatric hospitalist on call.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
14 Dec. 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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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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