practitioner

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{n} one engaged in any art or business
One who is engaged in the actual use or exercise of any art or profession, particularly that of law or medicine
A person who practices an occupation or technique
Any health care professional recognized by an insurer as licensed and/or accredited to provide covered services Examples include certified nurse anesthetists, chiropractors, doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, oral surgeons, physical therapists, and podiatrists
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A person engaged in a specific practice, discipline or learned technique
a healthcare provider (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) who is not a physician, but who can provide primary care and other medical services
Unrestricted principal, which unless otherwise stated includes all full-time, part-time or job-sharing unrestricted principals
A term used by HIBCC to refer to a Veterinarian
someone who practices a learned profession
One who does anything customarily or habitually
A person who practices a profession or art
{i} professional, one who works in a profession or career (such as medicine or law)
A sly or artful person
Doctors are sometimes referred to as practitioners or medical practitioners. see also GP
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general practitioner
a physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor
nurse practitioner
A professional medical designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting an individual who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide some diagnoses and/or treatments which can otherwise be provided only by a licensed medical doctor
A practitioner
practisour
dental practitioner
dentist, doctor that treats teeth and gums
family practitioner
a GP
general practitioner
medical practitioner who treats general medical problems in patients of all ages, family doctor
general practitioner
A general practitioner is the same as a GP. A physician whose practice is not oriented to a specific medical specialty but instead covers a variety of medical problems in patients of all ages. Also called family doctor. a doctor who is trained in general medicine = GP
general practitioner
a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
general practitioner
A physician whose practice is based on a broad understanding of all illnesses and who does not restrict his/her practice to any particular field of medicine
general practitioner
The doctor who provides care at a surgery/health center, or in a patient’s home i e outside a hospital
general practitioner
Also commonly referred to as family doctors
medical practitioner
someone who practices medicine
medical practitioner
a doctor
medical practitioner
doctor, physician
nurse practitioner
A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty area Nurse Practitioners practice under the rules and regulations of the Nurse Practice Act of the state in which they work Most nurse practitioners are also nationally certified in their specialty area They are recognized as expert health care providers
nurse practitioner
An advanced practice nurse with special training and an advanced degree in nursing Pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) may perform examinations, order medications and diagnostic procedures, educate staff and families and provide continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings
nurse practitioner
A licensed registered nurse who has completed an approved education course to be a nurse practitioner, is certified or licensed as a nurse practitioner in a given state and has a written practice agreement in effect with an M D A nurse practitioner may diagnose illnesses and physical conditions and perform therapeutic and corrective measures within his/her specialty area of practice The nurse practitioner may also prescribe drugs if certified to do so
nurse practitioner
A registered nurse specially educated and licensed to provide primary and/or specialty care
nurse practitioner
A registered nurse with special training and qualifications for assessing the physical, psychological and social needs of a patient A typical nurse practitioner administers primary care to patients under the direction of a physician Many states require at least one year of advanced education as well as certification and licensure
nurse practitioner
A registered nurse who has advanced skills in the assessment of physical and psychosocial health status of individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings through medical history taking and physical examinations
nurse practitioner
a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
nurse practitioner
A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. a nurse who is trained to do some of the work that is usually done by a doctor
nurse practitioner
(NP) a registered nurse who has additional academic and clinical training, generally at the master's degree level; NPs are licensed by the state in which they practice and are certified by a national professional organization; in some states, NPs are allowed to practice without supervision of a licensed physician and may order products
nurse practitioner
A nurse who has 2 or more years of advanced training and has passed a special exam A nurse practitioner often works with a doctor and can do some of the things a doctor does
nurse practitioner
A nurse specialist who provides primary and/or specialty care to patients In some states nurse practitioners do not have to be supervised by a doctor
practitioners
plural of practitioner
practitioner
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