Attending staff
attending staff
attending staff at·tend·ing staff (ə-těn’dĭng)
n.
The physicians and surgeons who are members of a hospital staff and regularly attend their patients at the hospital. They may also supervise and teach house staff, fellows, and medical students.
Historical Examples
It was past midnight when the meeting broke up and the generals stepped out and called their escort and attending staff.
Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Samuel Gibbs French
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