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  2. Allied health professions - Wikipedia

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    Allied Health Professions are a distinct group of health professionals who apply their expertise to prevent disease transmission, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate people of all ages and all specialties. Together with a range of technical and support staff they may deliver direct patient care, rehabilitation, treatment, diagnostics and health ...

  3. What Is a Pharmacist? - WebMD

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    Pharmacists are one of the most easily-accessible health care professionals. Every pharmacy has a licensed pharmacist, and you can speak to one without making an appointment. Some of the reasons ...

  4. Health professional - Wikipedia

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    70% of global health and social care workers are women, 30% of leaders in the global health sector are women. The healthcare workforce comprises a wide variety of professions and occupations who provide some type of healthcare service, including such direct care practitioners as physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, respiratory therapists, dentists, pharmacists, speech ...

  5. Pharmacist - Wikipedia

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    A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in Commonwealth English, is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in order to dispense them safely to the public and to provide consultancy services.

  6. How to Choose a Primary Care Physician: Things to Consider

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    You can also turn to allied health professionals for their recommendations. Pharmacists, optometrists, dentists, physical therapists, and others in the healthcare field may be able to give you ...

  7. Allopathic Medicine: Meaning, Vs. Osteopathic, Homeopathic, More

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    Allopathic medicine is also called allopathy. It’s a health system in which medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals are licensed to practice and treat symptoms ...

  8. Pharmacology - Healthline

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    Pharmacology. Pharmacists are medication experts. They specialize in the distribution of prescription drugs and provide critical advice on dosing, drug interactions, and potential side effects ...

  9. United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

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    At first open only to physicians, over the course of the 20th century, the Corps expanded to 11 careers in a wide range of specialties to include veterinarians, dentists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, engineers, pharmacists, nurses, environmental health specialists, scientists, dietitians, and other allied health professionals. [16]