Clinician

Any person who provides health care goods or services directly to patients, inclusive of all health care workers (physician, nurse, allied health, etc.); as opposed to being engaged in health care for other purposes, such as research or administration. Clinician is a generic term that should not connote any particular profession, provider or competency level.

Related Concepts

    • Synonyms: Physician, Prescriber, Provider

    • Terminology: MeSH