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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
Surveillance has been complicated because clinicians are not always required to report amatoxin poisonings directly to the state, making case detection less systematic, NBC News reported.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Without accessible point-of-care diagnostics, clinicians lose the narrow window for meaningful intervention in a disease where severe cases may carry mortality rates approaching 50%.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Other clinicians put the typical range higher.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
When credible clinicians pull back, the space does not remain empty.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
The team, consisting of six paratroopers and two military clinicians, parachuted from a transport aircraft, while vital oxygen supplies and other medical aid were air dropped almost simultaneously.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The team said additional work will focus on packaging the technology into compact systems that clinicians and engineers can deploy easily in practical environments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Over time, customer-service representatives were replaced with online portals and overseas call centers, resulting in a crushing sense of defeat among the clinicians and patients seeking reimbursement.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Well, much more research is needed, and that while treating core symptoms is a priority for clinicians, adult ADHD most likely requires a more holistic approach to address broader challenges that impact an individual's quality of life.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Without accessible point-of-care diagnostics, clinicians lose the narrow window for meaningful intervention in a disease where severe cases may carry mortality rates approaching 50%.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Other clinicians put the typical range higher.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
When credible clinicians pull back, the space does not remain empty.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
The team, consisting of six paratroopers and two military clinicians, parachuted from a transport aircraft, while vital oxygen supplies and other medical aid were air dropped almost simultaneously.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The team said additional work will focus on packaging the technology into compact systems that clinicians and engineers can deploy easily in practical environments.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Over time, customer-service representatives were replaced with online portals and overseas call centers, resulting in a crushing sense of defeat among the clinicians and patients seeking reimbursement.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Well, much more research is needed, and that while treating core symptoms is a priority for clinicians, adult ADHD most likely requires a more holistic approach to address broader challenges that impact an individual's quality of life.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinicians
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The legal agreement also compels TCH to fire multiple physicians who performed these procedures, revoke their privileges, and never hire or credential such doctors.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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Texas Children’s Hospital must also pay the state $10 million and five physicians had their medical licenses revoked as part of the settlement, the result of the state Attorney General Office’s investigation into the facility.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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Virtually all of them are written by women, often treated horribly by doctors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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There is no antiviral treatment or cure for measles, and doctors generally treat the symptoms or manage complications.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Jurk was rather nonchalant following the punch as Castillo lay on the floor, prompting an announcer to say the medics should be in the ring.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Medics then determined that Brooks did not have the capacity to refuse medical treatment, and it was decided that police would enter through the front door and secure her so medics could transport her to a hospital.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Clinicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinicians. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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