clinician
noun
cli·ni·cian
kli-ˈni-shən 
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The new study's findings shouldn't undermine clinicians' confidence in the effectiveness of stimulants for ADHD, Kay says.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
During annual checkups, talk to your clinician about body composition and metabolic health, not just weight.
—Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
In 2026, clinicians will conclude a pivotal kidney cancer study and apply for regulatory approval.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
National databases upon which public health departments, researchers, and clinicians depend are also fading to black as the data collectors are fired.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
During annual checkups, talk to your clinician about body composition and metabolic health, not just weight.
—Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
In 2026, clinicians will conclude a pivotal kidney cancer study and apply for regulatory approval.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
National databases upon which public health departments, researchers, and clinicians depend are also fading to black as the data collectors are fired.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinician. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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clinician
noun
cli·ni·cian
klin-ˈish-ən
: 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
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