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
Mental health clinicians with the program did not reach Perez in part because of the program's limited hours.
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Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
It has been suggested the pandemic could increase future rates of neurodegenerative disease and the researchers behind this new study urge clinicians to keep a watchful eye on elderly patients over the coming years.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Team an officer with a clinician who evaluates and determines whether hospitalization, clinical treatment or medication is needed.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
It has been suggested the pandemic could increase future rates of neurodegenerative disease and the researchers behind this new study urge clinicians to keep a watchful eye on elderly patients over the coming years.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Team an officer with a clinician who evaluates and determines whether hospitalization, clinical treatment or medication is needed.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
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Taking Control Over Healthcare And Finances FD consulted with her father’s primary care physician, who had not been in communication with other physicians who were giving multiple prescriptions to AF.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to chemists and biologists, the science office also employs physicians, nurses, hydrologists and experts who focus on plants, soils and wetlands.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, doctors at the hospital soon discovered that Sendler had rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle injury that causes the muscles in a person’s body to break down.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Researchers named the species after three doctors with the last name Nguyen for their contributions to fish classification in Vietnam.—
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Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Patrick also discussed the impact Swift attending games has on younger generations who may not have been football fans before — including his own daughter.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Every member of this person’s care team—from nurses and social workers to residents and attendings—nodded in agreement.—
Zoe Adams,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2024
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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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Five hospitalists from Washington Regional volunteer their time and are available on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, said Solomon Burchfield, program director at New Beginnings.—
Stacy Ryburn,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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