non-physician
Lacks medical degree
A non-physician is anyone who is not a medical doctor.
The term appears in healthcare contexts to distinguish other providers—nurses, physician assistants, therapists, technicians—from physicians: The clinic expanded its non-physician staff.
It can also describe administrative or support personnel in medical settings.
Healthcare provider, bedside
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- therapistMental health practitioner
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
dietitian · nutritionist · psychologist · counselor · social worker · caregiver · technician · optometrist
nurse
Healthcare provider, bedside
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- therapistMental health practitioner
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
paramedic · dietitian · nutritionist · psychologist · counselor · social worker · caregiver · technician · optometrist · audiologist
non-physicianphysician
Licensed medical doctor
doctor · MD · medical doctor · clinician · attending physician
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