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  2. Allied health professions - Wikipedia

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    The allied health professions represent a large cluster of health and care service providers, which usually require specific training and/or certification, but which are distinct from the medicine, nursing and dentistry professions. [1] There is a large demand for allied health professionals, especially in rural and medically underserved areas. [2]

  3. Healthcare industry - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 August 2024. Economic sector focused on health An insurance form with pills The healthcare industry (also called the medical industry or health economy) is an aggregation and integration of sectors within the economic system that provides goods and services to treat patients with curative, preventive ...

  4. List of healthcare occupations - Wikipedia

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    Orthopedic Physician. Orthopaedic Physician´s Assistant. Sport Psychologist. Physical Therapist. Occupational Therapist. Physical Therapy Assistant. Occupational Therapy Assistant. Orthopaedic Technologist or Prosthetist & Orthotist. Chiropractor.

  5. Medical assistant - Wikipedia

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    A medical assistant, also known as a "clinical assistant" or healthcare assistant in the US [1] is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting. Medical assistants can become certified through an accredited program.

  6. Recreational Therapy: Definition, Benefits, Activities

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    Recreational therapy uses leisure activities to promote recovery from illness, injury, or disability. Activities might include art, dance, music, exercise, creative writing, and games of all types ...

  7. Health professional - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  8. What Is an Allopathic Doctor? - WebMD

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    These are just a few examples of when it might be time to get allopathic care. An allopathic doctor is committed to helping people and improving their health. They’re there to listen, provide ...

  9. Health care - Wikipedia

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    Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, midwifery, nursing, optometry ...