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Definition of House physician
1. Noun. A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital. "The resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
Generic synonyms: Doc, Doctor, Dr., Md, Medico, Physician
Lexicographical Neighbors of House Physician
Literary usage of House physician
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1907)
"The house physician who has served in the operating room knows the surgical point
of view, which is different from his own.; and he not only appreciates the ..."
2. Annual Report (1907)
"house physician. House Surgeon. ROSCOE C. BORST, MD SOLON С. WOLF, ... THOMAS E,
FRESTON, MD Transferred to house physician, April Ist, 1912. ..."
3. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1876)
"By HOLLAND J. COTTON, MB, etc., house physician to the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
The cause of the patient's malady having been found to be duo to ..."
4. Report of the Committee on Inquiry Into the Departments of Health, Charities by New York (N.Y.). Board of estimate and apportionment. Committee on inquiry into the Departments of health, charities, and Bellevue and allied hospitals, George McAneny, Henry Collier Wright (1913)
"As far as can be ascertained by inquiry the practice is for the Senior House
Physician or Surgeon on duty in a given service to discharge patients, ..."
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