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a medical professional who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher
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Recent Examples of clinicians
Supporters of the model note that many fatal interactions with cops stem from mental health crises, which behavioral clinicians are better trained at deescalating than law enforcement.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
If platforms cannot communicate or data remains siloed, clinicians are still forced to piece together fragmented patient information under pressure, and operational burdens remain.
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Julia Strandberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Wider adoption still faces hurdles, the AHA review noted, largely because clinicians lack consistent guidance on how to interpret apoB targets.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The persistence of these misconceptions matters because clinicians and the public alike may expect Ebola to look dramatic from the outset, when in reality its early manifestations often resemble many other common infectious diseases.
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Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The data sits in systems that were never built to talk to each other, and the people who can actually read that data — clinicians — are in short supply and getting shorter.
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Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
These systems allow clinicians to visualize anatomy in greater detail and improve communication with patients before procedures begin.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Diane Hoffman, a professor of health law at the University of Maryland, previously found clinicians reporting patients who sought medical help based on at-home microbiome test results.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Alongside behavioral therapies, many clinicians are also turning to nonverbal approaches to help children express themselves.
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Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
If platforms cannot communicate or data remains siloed, clinicians are still forced to piece together fragmented patient information under pressure, and operational burdens remain.
—
Julia Strandberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Wider adoption still faces hurdles, the AHA review noted, largely because clinicians lack consistent guidance on how to interpret apoB targets.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The persistence of these misconceptions matters because clinicians and the public alike may expect Ebola to look dramatic from the outset, when in reality its early manifestations often resemble many other common infectious diseases.
—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
The data sits in systems that were never built to talk to each other, and the people who can actually read that data — clinicians — are in short supply and getting shorter.
—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
These systems allow clinicians to visualize anatomy in greater detail and improve communication with patients before procedures begin.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Diane Hoffman, a professor of health law at the University of Maryland, previously found clinicians reporting patients who sought medical help based on at-home microbiome test results.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Alongside behavioral therapies, many clinicians are also turning to nonverbal approaches to help children express themselves.
—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinicians
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According to the State Department, the three USAR teams include 312 personnel and 18 canine teams, including firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists.
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When millions of Americans lose healthcare coverage, the consequences extend beyond individual families to physicians, hospitals and communities nationwide.
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These teams are working alongside tens of thousands of Venezuelan responders, including military personnel, police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors and psychologists.
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In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
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Hassan Al -Tambakti was just checked out by medics and in the 31st minute is being put on a stretcher and taken off field.
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The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was pronounced dead at the scene by the MTA Police Department and medics with the Fairfield Fire Department, according to the MTA.
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“Clinicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinicians. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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