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
In her complaint, the psychologist claimed that in early July 2019 another clinician informed her that an inmate at the men’s prison threatened Fischgrund’s life during a therapy session.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Paired with the CorVision gateway, clinicians can view trends and changes for multiple patients at once, with the information displayed on a central screen and integrated into their facility’s electronic record platform.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The alternative would be shifting to Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which is used in Cupertino, and 9-8-8 clinicians.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Grounded in a model that links psychological well-being to ecological well-being, CPA-NA helps clinicians integrate climate awareness into their practice and communities.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Paired with the CorVision gateway, clinicians can view trends and changes for multiple patients at once, with the information displayed on a central screen and integrated into their facility’s electronic record platform.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The alternative would be shifting to Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which is used in Cupertino, and 9-8-8 clinicians.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Grounded in a model that links psychological well-being to ecological well-being, CPA-NA helps clinicians integrate climate awareness into their practice and communities.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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The Wisconsin Medical Society argued the change could cause confusion for patients, as PAs are not physicians.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The move is being welcomed by some advocates, physicians and scientists.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But former employees of the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates medical devices, say there’s no guarantee that the devices developed with doctor input are any safer than others.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Waiting a month to see a doctor isn't necessarily a bad thing, since most pregnancies will go on to be healthy.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jules starts her tenure at Grey Sloan by honoring the long-standing tradition of interns sleeping with attendings (Atticus Lincoln).—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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And that there are rules for the two attending.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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