HOSPITALIST Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hospitalist

noun

Definition of hospitalist

as in physician

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Recent Examples of hospitalist Adam Rodman, a hospitalist who researches AI programs at Harvard Medical School, discourages people from using AI to triage emergency situations, but says AI can add significant value to a patient's interaction with a human medical practitioner. — Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 Beth Mork Mork is a hospitalist at M Health Fairview and a parent in the district. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026 Individuals under the age of 21 can contact Valley Med’s youth opioid inpatient program by calling (408) 885-5255 and asking for the pediatric hospitalist on call. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2025 Her journey from hospitalist to a leader in lifestyle medicine is driven by a powerful belief that health is determined by the total quality of one's life. — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hospitalist

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And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Penn plays Kapoor, a closeted physician who takes over a retiring colleague’s practice, in the process inheriting Anna Nicole Smith (Abbie Cornish) as a patient.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

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When prescription treatment is appropriate, the clinician determines the treatment plan and formula, with the patient receiving ongoing access to their provider through secure messaging and the ability to adjust treatment as their skin evolves.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The device uses a soft sleeve and inflatable air cuff to gently secure the baby’s head as a clinician assists delivery.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clinician

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Then, on Sunday, Syria convened an unannounced but highly anticipated opening of the first post-revolution Parliament, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa attending.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
The watch party near the Garden has become a major event all through the playoffs, but with Trump attending, that event was moved a few blocks away outside the security perimeter, at Bryant Park.

— Stephen Whyno, Fortune, 9 June 2026

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As a result, there are usually at least two international docs nominated each year; in the 2023 lineup, all five nominees were from outside the United States.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Someone has to connect product changes to the content that describes them, so the docs update when the product does.

— Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of doc

Noun

Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

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