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

A growing industry has emerged to meet this demand, with some clinicians effectively functioning as letter-writing services rather than evaluators.

From The Wall Street Journal

If validated, this proposed mechanism could significantly change how scientists and clinicians think about myopia progression.

From Science Daily

The vast majority of people in the middle of the debate were silent while the "people at the extremes" and rhetoric in the media had been "frightening for young people", the clinician said.

From BBC

"We continue to improve ChatGPT's training to recognise and respond to signs of distress, de-escalate conversations in sensitive moments, and guide people toward real-world support, working closely with mental health clinicians and experts," it added.

From BBC

The government says clinicians will be on hand to “conduct medical reviews to validate determinations.”

From Barron's

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