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
This line of thinking also invites a broader reflection on the motivations that bring clinicians into the profession.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Treating depressive symptoms without looking at factors such as childhood trauma, the loss of a loved one, or being laid off from a job is an incomplete approach, many mental health researchers and clinicians say.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bigger and better data analysis If researchers are able to overcome these challenges, combining AI and quantum computing may not only enable scientists and clinicians to better understand the human genome but also to leverage that understanding to improve patient care.
—Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Non-compete clauses limit where clinicians can practice after leaving; non-solicitation clauses restrict contact with former patients.
—Sarah Cady, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Treating depressive symptoms without looking at factors such as childhood trauma, the loss of a loved one, or being laid off from a job is an incomplete approach, many mental health researchers and clinicians say.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bigger and better data analysis If researchers are able to overcome these challenges, combining AI and quantum computing may not only enable scientists and clinicians to better understand the human genome but also to leverage that understanding to improve patient care.
—Gary Skuse, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Non-compete clauses limit where clinicians can practice after leaving; non-solicitation clauses restrict contact with former patients.
—Sarah Cady, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinician
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Based on that, many physicians felt that the benefits did not outweigh the risks, including potential harm from surgery.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rivard, who’s also an emergency response physician, believes organic is essential for restoring both soil and human health.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.—
Eva Flowe
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nearly everything The Pitt revealed about Al-Hashimi has been filtered through Robby’s reaction to it, from her ethnic name to her time with international NGOs to her desire to hire two attendings for the daytime shift.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Episode 15 picks right up with the revelation that the Pitt’s new senior attending is experiencing a resurgence of absence seizures she’s battled since a childhood case of viral meningitis.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2026
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Deleon is associate chief medical officer and a pediatric hospitalist at Oklahoma Children’s OU Health where there’s been a steady influx of children admitted for rotavirus over the last two months.—
Lauren Dunn,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Adam Rodman, a hospitalist who researches AI programs at Harvard Medical School, discourages people from using AI to triage emergency situations, but says AI can add significant value to a patient's interaction with a human medical practitioner.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinician. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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