clinician

Meaning

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. (US) 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.

Synonyms

clinicist

Translations

clinico

Kliniker

clinicien

Krankenhausarzt

Krankenhausärztin

Klinikerin

klinik tedavi uzmanı

clínic

κλινικός ιατρός

clinicus

clínico

clínico

الطبيب السريري

Pronounced as (IPA)

/klɪˈnɪʃən/

Etymology

From French clinicien, equivalent to clinic + -ian.