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physician (fĭ-zish´әn) an authorized practitioner of medicine, as one graduated from a college of medicine or osteopathy and licensed by the appropriate board; see also doctor. attending physician
a physician who has admitting privileges at a hospital. 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. See also family practice. resident physician
a graduate and licensed physician receiving training in a specialty, usually in a hospital.
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