attending physician

physician /phy·si·cian/ (fĭ-zish´in)

1. an authorized practitioner of medicine, as one graduated from a college of medicine or osteopathy and licensed by the appropriate board; see also doctor.

2. one who practices medicine as distinct from surgery.

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physician assistant  one who has been trained in an accredited program and certified by an appropriate board to perform certain of a physician's duties, including history taking, physical examination, diagnostic tests, treatment, and certain minor surgical procedures, all under the responsible supervision of a licensed physician. Abbreviated P.A.

attending physician 

1. a physician who has admitting privileges at a hospital.

2. the physician with primary responsibility for the care of a patient in a particular case.

emergency physician  a specialist in emergency medicine.

family physician  a medical specialist who plans and provides the comprehensive primary health care of all members of a family, regardless of age or sex, on a continuous basis.

resident physician  a graduate and licensed physician receiving training in a specialty, usually in a hospital.

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at·tend·ing physician (-tndng)

n.

A physician who, as a member of a hospital staff, admits and treats patients and may supervise or teach house staff, fellows, and students.

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attending physician

Etymology: L, attendere, to stretch

the physician who is responsible for a particular patient. In a university hospital setting, an attending physician often also has teaching responsibilities, holds a faculty appointment, and supervises residents and medical students. Also called

Usage notes: (informal)

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attending physician

Medical practice The physician who is on the medical staff of a hospital or health care facility, and legally responsible for the care given to a particular Pt while in the hospital. See Private physician Terminal care The physician–or designee who is primarily responsible for the care and treatment of the individual upon whom a declaration of brain death is to be madeSee Appropriate period of observation, Brain death, Corroborating physician.