Physicians Are Not Providers: New ACP Paper Says Names in Health Care Have Ethical Significance

ACP paper on the ethical significance of using the term "provider" when referring to a physician.

ACP paper on the ethical significance of using the term "provider" when referring to a physician.

Reyna Howkins

ethics; physicians; providers; ethics paper; health care; healthcare; provision of care; patient-physician relationship; clinicians

Wed, 02/04/2026 - 10:43 AM EST

Wed, 02/04/2026 - 10:43 AM EST

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physicians_are_not_providers_2026.pdf

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