clinician
noun
cli·ni·cian
kli-ˈni-shən 
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In San Diego, under the current approach, Proposition 36 defendants are assessed by county Behavioral Health Services clinicians, who then recommend treatment.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Using these factors can help clinicians flag higher-risk patients early, even before symptoms worsen.
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This calls into question who's accountable — the clinician, the developer or the AI vendor, for example.
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When designed well, AI extends the reach of clinicians, reduces avoidable friction and learns from every encounter so that the next decision is faster and more accurate.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Using these factors can help clinicians flag higher-risk patients early, even before symptoms worsen.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
This calls into question who's accountable — the clinician, the developer or the AI vendor, for example.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
When designed well, AI extends the reach of clinicians, reduces avoidable friction and learns from every encounter so that the next decision is faster and more accurate.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinician. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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clinician
noun
cli·ni·cian
klin-ˈish-ən
: an individual qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
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