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hospitalist
noun[ C ]
USuk /ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl.ɪst/ us / ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl.ɪst/
a doctor who works in a hospital:
She has been a practising hospitalist since 2000.
A hospitalist is on call from the moment the patient arrives, and can see the patient several times during a shift if needed.
She had a private medicine practice, but then became a hospitalist.
He works as a hospitalist, a kind of hospital-based primary care physician who decides when to order tests, perform procedures, or call in specialists.
Patients were pleased that a hospitalist was available to answer questions and offer immediate support and comfort.
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