Physician
21Physician supply — refers to the number of trained physicians working in a health care system or active in the labour market.[1] The supply depends primarily on the number of graduates of medical schools in a country or jurisdiction, but also on the number who… …
22Physician self-referral — is a term describing the practice of a physician ordering tests on a patient and having them performed either by himself or by a facility from which he receives a financial incentive for the referral. There are many forms of self referral.… …
23physician-patient privilege — The right to withhold evidence in a trial or other legal proceeding on the basis that any information disclosed by a patient to a doctor for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment is confidential (unless the patient consents to disclosure).… …
24Physician to the Queen — Physician to the King/Queen is the title of the physician acting as officer of the Medical Household of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Postholders * Sir Richard Thompson, KCVO DM FRCP, appointed 1993, retired 2005.*… …
25physician assistant — n. a person trained and certified to perform various medical procedures under the supervision of a physician: also physician s assistant * * * …
26physician's assistant — physician s as·sis·tant ə sis tənt or physician assistant n a specially trained person who is certified to provide basic medical services (as the diagnosis and treatment of common ailments) usu. under the supervision of a licensed physician… …
27physician assistant — n. a person trained and certified to perform various medical procedures under the supervision of a physician: also physician s assistant …
28physician - physicist — ◊ physician A physician is a doctor, especially one who treats illnesses or injuries using medicine rather than surgery. Physician is a formal or old fashioned word. ◊ physicist A physicist is a person who studies physics or does research… …
29Physician-assisted suicide — Physician assisted suicide:*may refer to euthanasia, in cases where the physician performs the action *may refer to assisted suicide, where the action is not performed under a legal framework *may refer to aid in dying, a legal right first… …
30Physician, heal thyself — is a proverb found in nasb|Luke|4:23|Luke 4:23. And He said to them, No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well. The usual interpretation of this …
