attendings
Hospital teaching doctors
Attendings is medical jargon for attending physicians—fully trained doctors who have completed residency and hold primary responsibility for patient care.
The term distinguishes them from residents and medical students in teaching hospitals.
The attendings make final decisions on treatment plans.
She's one of the senior attendings in the cardiology department.
Medical doctors collectively
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- internsWorkers gaining supervised experience
- fellowsCompanions or associates
- consultantsExperts hired for guidance
specialists · surgeons · hospitalists · faculty · staff · nurses · department · seniority
Ammunition or bout divisions
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- internsWorkers gaining supervised experience
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- preceptorshipSupervised professional training period
oversight · mentorship · guidance · training · feedback · evaluation · instruction · coaching
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- patient-careMedical treatment services
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
consultation · prescription · triage · admission · discharge · surgery · ICU · emergency
Doctors specializing in admitted patients
- surgeonsDoctors performing operations
- cardiologistsDoctors of the heart
- oncologistsPhysicians specializing in malignancies
- pediatriciansDoctors for children
psychiatrists · radiologists · neurologists · anesthesiologists · gastroenterologists · endocrinologists · dermatologists · internists
Flavored or battle-tested
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- skilledHaving learned ability
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
accomplished · proficient · practiced · board-certified · credentialed · senior · established · respected
physicians
Medical doctors collectively
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- internsWorkers gaining supervised experience
- fellowsCompanions or associates
consultants · specialists · surgeons · hospitalists · faculty · staff · nurses · department · seniority · authority
rounds
Ammunition or bout divisions
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- internsWorkers gaining supervised experience
- teachingProfession of instructing others
preceptorship · oversight · mentorship · guidance · training · feedback · evaluation · instruction · coaching · advising
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- patient-careMedical treatment services
- prognosisPredicted disease course
rounds · consultation · prescription · triage · admission · discharge · surgery · ICU · emergency · differential
hospitalists
Doctors specializing in admitted patients
- surgeonsDoctors performing operations
- cardiologistsDoctors of the heart
- oncologistsPhysicians specializing in malignancies
pediatricians · psychiatrists · radiologists · neurologists · anesthesiologists · gastroenterologists · endocrinologists · dermatologists · internists · pulmonologists
seasoned
Flavored or battle-tested
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- skilledHaving learned ability
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
expert · accomplished · proficient · practiced · board-certified · credentialed · senior · established · respected · trusted
- medical trainingmedical residency, medical schools, internal medicine, CPR, anatomical model
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- attending toGiving focus or care
- attending physicianSenior doctor supervising care