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
In the years since, Bynum has become a leading voice among clinicians and researchers who argue that the intense crucible of medical training can amplify shame in future doctors.
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Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The team is now collaborating with clinicians at Lausanne University Hospital and Jules Gonin Eye Hospital to adapt MagFlow for retinoblastoma therapy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
In San Diego, under the current approach, Proposition 36 defendants are assessed by county Behavioral Health Services clinicians, who then recommend treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The findings have been endorsed by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and provide a template for transforming how constipation is managed by clinicians and guiding individuals to better manage their symptoms.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The team is now collaborating with clinicians at Lausanne University Hospital and Jules Gonin Eye Hospital to adapt MagFlow for retinoblastoma therapy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
In San Diego, under the current approach, Proposition 36 defendants are assessed by county Behavioral Health Services clinicians, who then recommend treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The findings have been endorsed by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and provide a template for transforming how constipation is managed by clinicians and guiding individuals to better manage their symptoms.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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Pair that coverage with a direct primary care physician model.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Acknowledging confounding factors like parental demographics, socioeconomic status, cognitive development and peer influence, the researchers argue that marijuana drove these teens to seek medical care from a primary care physician, hospital or emergency room more than their counterparts.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the second hanging, the town doctor cut Hooch’s head off, apparently looking for signs of syphilis (brain involvement is often an indicator), which might seem to explain his erratic behavior.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gatwa’s final episode ended with the Doctor regenerating into the form of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), the companion of the ninth and 10th doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant), but the BBC hasn’t confirmed whether Piper will, in fact, play the next Doctor.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jules starts her tenure at Grey Sloan by honoring the long-standing tradition of interns sleeping with attendings (Atticus Lincoln).—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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And that there are rules for the two attending.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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The study found that patients of hospitalists who placed in the top quartile of a professional exam from the American Board of Internal Medicine were nearly 8% less likely to die within a week than the patients of doctors with the lowest-quartile scores.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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