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Clinician

//klɪˈnɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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).
  2. 2
    a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who conducts a clinic; an expert or skilled practitioner in a particular field, such as business or education. In this sense, a clinician is someone who provides practical advice or hands-on assistance to others in a specific area of expertise. For example, a business clinician might be an experienced consultant who helps companies improve their operations, while an education clinician might be a skilled teacher who provides professional development and support to other educators. US

Etymology

From French clinicien, equivalent to clinic + -ian.

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