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
The charity will use those funds to establish training programs for clinicians, enabling them to provide better support to cancer survivors both during and after treatment.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Two clinicians visit the child’s home over months and work with the family, the child’s doctors, and school staff.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Among such tools, Freed, an AI clinician assistant, is one of the fastest-growing health-tech startups in the US due to its clinician-first design and simplicity.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Every day, our in-clinic clinicians and virtual-care providers work closely with patients navigating an increasingly fractured and costly system.
—Amy Hagstrom Miller, Time, 1 May 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Two clinicians visit the child’s home over months and work with the family, the child’s doctors, and school staff.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Among such tools, Freed, an AI clinician assistant, is one of the fastest-growing health-tech startups in the US due to its clinician-first design and simplicity.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Every day, our in-clinic clinicians and virtual-care providers work closely with patients navigating an increasingly fractured and costly system.
—Amy Hagstrom Miller, Time, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
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Treatments must be administered by a doctor or a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or health care professional with a master’s or doctorate level training in acupuncture and a state license to practice acupuncture.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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There are several reasons why these conditions go untreated and undetected—and many of them can be linked to inconvenience, maternal-fetal medicine physicians from some of America's best maternity hospitals told Newsweek.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Still, the only advice for men for now is to talk the issue over carefully with their doctors.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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Novant Health is incorporating mental health into other aspects of medical care to try to improve rates of early intervention, including asking questions about mental health during check-ups and increasing mental health staffing at doctor’s offices throughout the region.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 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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Wyle, a five-time Emmy nominee for his role as Dr. John Carter, plays a different ER attending, Dr. Michael Robinavitch (aka Dr. Robby).—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 Apr. 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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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 27 May. 2025.
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