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
Phage therapy is starting to make inroads in the US and Europe, though clinicians still have to request emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, or equivalent agencies, before the treatment can be used.
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Tests are sent to public health labs if there is suspicion of bird flu exposure from a clinician or a sample was submitted for surveillance purposes.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2024
It can be used during contractions, providing information to clinicians for interventions where necessary.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Additionally, medical training and education are critical elements in the life of any clinician and do not end with graduation.
—Jesse Corn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Tests are sent to public health labs if there is suspicion of bird flu exposure from a clinician or a sample was submitted for surveillance purposes.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2024
It can be used during contractions, providing information to clinicians for interventions where necessary.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Additionally, medical training and education are critical elements in the life of any clinician and do not end with graduation.
—Jesse Corn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
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Every physician should have the strategies and skills needed to be well despite the inevitable stressors of our careers.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, physicians spent an average of 15.5 hours per week on paperwork and administrative or operational tasks.Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her doctor had found some medications that could reduce Watson's nerve pain, but Watson says her UnitedHealthcare Medicaid plan refused to cover the drugs.Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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More interns sleep together in the closet than attendings!Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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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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Her mother was told this by the hospitalist, also a doctor, but not the main doctor, not the one who makes the decisions.Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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