clinician
Americannoun
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a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.
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a person who teaches or conducts sessions at a clinic.
noun
Etymology
Origin of clinician
Example Sentences
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SACRAMENTO—Inside an exam room at this bustling Planned Parenthood center, a clinician prepared six syringes.
“Early visits are essential for identifying and managing conditions like hypertension, diabetes, infections and fetal growth restriction. When care begins late, or not at all, clinicians miss the window to manage these risks effectively.”
From Salon
Independent consulting doctors are individual clinicians who provide medical care privately, outside the NHS, either in person or online.
From BBC
To coax Bradbury out, authorities brought a licensed mental health clinician to the scene after speaking with his family, the department said.
From Los Angeles Times
Burke told the court that social-media addiction isn’t listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, typically used by clinicians to diagnose mental illness.
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