Clinician meaning

klĭ-nĭshən
clinicians
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A health professional, such as a physician, psychologist, or nurse, who is directly involved in patient care, as distinguished from one who does only research or administrative work.
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A healthcare provider working in a clinic or hospital.
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A medical resident working as an intern in a clinic or hospital during clinical rotations.
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An expert in or practitioner of clinical medicine, psychology, etc.
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A health professional, such as a physician, psychologist, or nurse, who is directly involved in patient care, as distinguished from one who does only research or administrative work.
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Origin of clinician

  • French clinicien from clinique clinic clinic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French clinicien

    From Wiktionary

Clinician Sentence Examples

  • The clinician will ask the patient to relax and gently tap the area.

  • This was rendered at 5 frames per second, which would enable a clinician to interactively navigate the virtual colon on a desktop PC.

  • The patient is asked to repetitively touch his nose using his index finger and then to touch the clinician's outstretched finger.

  • Practical experience teaches every clinician that, whatever the mode of action, iron is most valuable in anaemia, though in many cases, where there is well-marked toxaemia from absorption of the intestinal products, not only laxatives in combination with iron but intestinal antiseptics are necessary.

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