clinician
noun
- a health care professional that works as a primary care giver of a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, clinic, or patient's home
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /klɪˈnɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: From French clinicien, equivalent to clinic + -ian.
- 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).
- 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.