clinician

[kli-nish-uhn]

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.

clinician

/ klɪˈnɪʃən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of clinician¹

First recorded in 1870–75; clinic + -ian

Example Sentences

That event and prior raids brought panic into Oxnard classrooms, said Vanessa Ruiz, a mental health clinician with 14 years of experience.

From Los Angeles Times

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines recognise that clinicians can exercise professional judgement appropriate to individual circumstances when offering treatment to patients.

From BBC

The system will allow patients wanting an on-the-day GP appointment, or a call from a clinician, to make a request online throughout the day.

From BBC

Professor Faisal Ali, a consultant dermatologist at Mid Cheshire NHS Trust, says one of the issues consumers and clinicians face is the amount of conflicting information and conflicting interests in supplement research.

From BBC

The new DSM language also helped educators and clinicians better understand what was keeping some kids in disadvantaged communities from thriving.

From Los Angeles Times

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