Definition of "nonphysician" [nonphysician]

• One who is not a physician. (noun)

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• "Elected nonphysician coroners reported 11% fewer female suicides and 6% fewer male suicides than medical examiners who are always appointed and tend to be MDs."
• "Elected physician coroners reported even fewer suicides than elected nonphysician coroners."
• "One approach has been to "task shift" -- train and deploy more nonphysician clinicians to take on a broader range of health services, including some emergency obstetric care."