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
Courts, attorneys and institutions need clinicians who can translate behavioral health histories into something more precise than a diagnosis and more useful than a stereotype.
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Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Even in systems designed to be adaptive, millions of decisions are made every day by clinicians, patients and institutions.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
On their behavioral health clinician staff, JFS has a diagnostician, speech therapist and cognitive behavioral therapists.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Even in systems designed to be adaptive, millions of decisions are made every day by clinicians, patients and institutions.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
On their behavioral health clinician staff, JFS has a diagnostician, speech therapist and cognitive behavioral therapists.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
Noun
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When the test showed microscopic blood loss, his physician recommended a colonoscopy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Florida nonprofit Veterans Cannabis Care addresses this directly, absorbing 100% of both physician and state certification fees for qualifying veterans.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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After Fowler was taken to the hospital, doctors found antifreeze in his system — causing significant damage to his internal organs.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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And Santos is already tossing back a five-hour energy drink while beginning to annoy both of her attendings with her inability to multitask?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trying to gossip about an attending with an attending is, indeed, bold, but that’s our Santos!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Adam Rodman, a hospitalist who researches AI programs at Harvard Medical School, discourages people from using AI to triage emergency situations, but says AI can add significant value to a patient's interaction with a human medical practitioner.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Beth Mork Mork is a hospitalist at M Health Fairview and a parent in the district.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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