the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

a girl attending school

closely encircling, Inclosing; encircling, which surrounds something, verb_ Present participle of surround, noun_ outlaying area; area in proximity to something, environment, The things which surround or environ; external or attending circumstances or conditions

Being the principal physician supervising a patient's car, Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor, noun_ The principal physician supervising a patient's care, A staff physician in a hospital