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
If the test is positive, perhaps a clinician could prescribe a treatment before that patient develops symptoms.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
However, a study by NEJM suggests that the AI ambient tool did not make clinicians as a group more efficient.
—David Chou, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
There clinicians, chaplains and as many as eight therapy dogs are available around the clock.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Austin, alongside co-author Tracy Richmond from Harvard Medical School, called for clinicians to move away from BMI as a clinical metric.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
However, a study by NEJM suggests that the AI ambient tool did not make clinicians as a group more efficient.
—David Chou, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
There clinicians, chaplains and as many as eight therapy dogs are available around the clock.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Austin, alongside co-author Tracy Richmond from Harvard Medical School, called for clinicians to move away from BMI as a clinical metric.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for clinician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
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The town's recruitment campaign has drawn a lot of interest from nurse practitioners, but few primary care physicians have applied for the position.—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Louisiana physicians are also delaying treatment of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy out of fear of breaking the law.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The network, abbreviated as HAN, is the CDC’s main method of sharing urgent public health information with health officials, doctors, and, sometimes, the public.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Look for retreats with a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, including doctors, therapists, and nutritionists.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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