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Health professional. A health professional, healthcare professional, or healthcare worker (sometimes abbreviated HCW) [1] is a provider of health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a nurse, physician (such as family physician, internist, obstetrician, psychiatrist, radiologist ...
Community health worker (CHW) is an umbrella term that includes a range of community health aides. They are typically citizens of the community they serve and support the health system as a ...
Allied health professions (AHPs) are a group of health care professions that provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and support services in connection with health care, and which are distinct from the fields of dentistry, optometry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy . In providing care as an AHP, their work may support non-AHP ...
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Occupational Therapist; Social Worker; Mental Health Counselor; Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Medical Officer of Health; Environmental Health Officer; Epidemiologist; Public Health Nurse; Orthopedics, rheumatology, and movement. Orthopedic Physician; Orthopaedic Physician´s Assistant; Sport Psychologist
RNs provide and coordinate patient care. They also provide education to patients and the public about illnesses, diseases, and health conditions. They’re licensed medical professionals who work ...
Psychiatrists are specialized doctors who diagnose, treat, and prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders using a combination of psychiatric medicine, physical exams, and lab tests. They ...
Mid-level practitioners, also called non-physician practitioners, advanced practice providers, or commonly mid-levels are health care providers who assess, diagnose, and treat patients but do not have formal education or certification as a physician. The scope of a mid-level practitioner varies greatly among countries and even among individual ...
Acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) work in hospitals or acute care clinics. They see patients when they are sick, are admitted to the hospital, have injuries, or have surgical procedures. They ...