health care provider

Thesaurus

Noun

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health care provider - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability caregiver, health professional, PCP, primary care provider health profession - the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients bonesetter - someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones electrologist - someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots medical assistant - a person trained to assist medical professionals medical man, medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine nurse - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller, apothecary, chemist - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs professional, professional person - a person engaged in one of the learned professions

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