: a person qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
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The question now is not whether patients and clinicians will receive guidance from new sources.—Ami Bhatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Claudication that doesn’t improve, wounds that won’t heal, sudden severe swelling and new numbness all warrant a clinician visit.—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 Persistent claudication, non-healing wounds, severe swelling and numbness that doesn’t resolve are all reasons to see a clinician.—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Accelerating physician and clinician recruitment.—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinician
: an individual qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory