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a medical professional who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher
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Recent Examples of clinicians
His advocacy helped inspire Tennessee's Volunteer Health Care Services Act of 1995, which allows out-of-state clinicians to volunteer in the state.
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Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Some clinicians are already making such challenges, particularly regarding interstate telehealth regulations.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
For many clinicians, advocates, and experts, micro-betting has emerged as a key battleground in the fight to reign in gambling addiction.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
This level of control could allow clinicians to guide the robots to specific sites and adjust their behavior in real time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Zhao is blunt that AI in health care will only work if clinicians buy in.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
As a parent of a first-grader who is nonverbal and receives various therapies at school and at home, Dorsey-Hollins is able to bridge the gap by asking for notes from clinicians on what was accomplished during sessions, so Dorsey-Hollins can build on it further at home.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Some clinicians are already making such challenges, particularly regarding interstate telehealth regulations.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
For many clinicians, advocates, and experts, micro-betting has emerged as a key battleground in the fight to reign in gambling addiction.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
This level of control could allow clinicians to guide the robots to specific sites and adjust their behavior in real time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Zhao is blunt that AI in health care will only work if clinicians buy in.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
As a parent of a first-grader who is nonverbal and receives various therapies at school and at home, Dorsey-Hollins is able to bridge the gap by asking for notes from clinicians on what was accomplished during sessions, so Dorsey-Hollins can build on it further at home.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinicians
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Another problem was that Claustro hired a doctor who had been previously convicted of federal fraud to do the evaluations and falsely submit them under the names of other physicians.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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The three-year agreement covers more than 600 Allina doctors, physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners in primary and urgent care.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her hospital has recently started a menopause support group led by doctors and, at the request of participants, an upcoming session will focus on helping women navigate through the marketing onslaught.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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If traditional doctors don’t promise their patients these things, however, others surely will.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Combat medics, optometrists, doctors, veterinarians and other medical personnel simulated a mass casualty event in combat conditions in underground tunnels on the Fort Hood base.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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State police said a female passenger was found in the Accord and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Clinicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinicians. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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