clinician

American  

[kli-nish-uhn] / klɪˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

1. a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.

2. a person who teaches or conducts sessions at a clinic.

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clinician British  

/ klɪˈnɪʃən /

noun

1. a physician, psychiatrist, etc, who specializes in clinical work as opposed to one engaged in laboratory or experimental studies

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Etymology

Origin of clinician

First recorded in 1870–75; clinic + -ian

Example Sentences

"Future research should explore why salt substitute-use remains low by investigating potential barriers, such as taste acceptance, cost and limited awareness among both patients and clinicians," said Wei.

From Science Daily

“One of the reasons why clinicians use this is because there is data that shows when there are coronary calcifications patients are more likely to take medications and to adopt other preventive therapies,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

This finding is important because it shows that excess cortisol is far more common in these patients than researchers and clinicians previously believed.

From Science Daily

For people with borderline or moderate risk, clinicians may use extra tests to guide decisions.

From Science Daily

For instance, the NHS has not invested in CT coronary angiogram machines, which allow clinicians to scan hearts to check if they are diseased.

From BBC

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