non-doctor
noun[C]
(alsonondoctor)uk/ˌnɒnˈdɒk.tər/us/ˌnɑːnˈdɑːk.tɚ/someone who is not adoctor:
Do youthinkpartof thisdiagnosiscould be done by a non-doctor?
As a non-doctor, I couldn'tunderstandhisexplanation.
Theworkshoplooksat thechangingroleof thepracticenurseandincludessessionson non-doctorprescribing.
- Although anindependentnon-doctor may not be ascompetentas adoctor, they will have thenecessarytrainingtomanagethe patient'sneedsafterdiagnosis.
- Theprosecutionlawyerdescribedhim as a "non-doctor",accusinghim ofunderminingthemoralsof hisprofession.
Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- acupuncturist
- auxiliary nurse
- brain surgeon
- candy striper
- care navigator
- casualty officer
- district nurse
- doctor's orders
- flying doctor
- houseman
- intern
- matron
- nursing aid
- odontologist
- orthopaedist
- otologist
- periodontist
- phlebotomist
- physician
- radiographer