Clinician
/klɪˈnɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
Sentence Examples
Please instruct the patient to visit a clinician.
She was a much better clinician than researcher.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of patients.