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health professional

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noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. a person trained to work in any field of physical or mental health.


Example Sentences

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It must be given by an appropriately trained health professional, they added.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Kenvue said it strongly believes that the existing instruction, “if pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use,” is the most appropriate warning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

There’s a specific pointedness to the fact that Linda, who bares her soul to a colleague played by Conan O’Brien, is charged with managing other peoples’ issues as a mental health professional.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

The visit, also attended by a GP, mental health professional and social prescriber, lasted more than an hour.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

I am not a mental health professional, so I don't have professional opinions on your mental health.

From Eastern Standard Tribe by Doctorow, Cory

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