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  2. Health care provider - Wikipedia

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    Health care provider. A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Mid-level practitioner - Wikipedia

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    Mid-level practitioner. 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 ...

  5. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? What They Do, When to ... - WebMD

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    A pediatric nurse practitioner, PNP, focuses on children ranging from birth to age 18. They work as general nurse practitioners do, focusing on child health and wellness. They can do physical ...

  6. Different Types of Doctors & Medical Specialists Explained

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    Otolaryngologists. They treat diseases in the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, head, neck, and respiratory system. They also can do reconstructive and plastic surgery on your head and neck ...

  7. What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)? - Healthline

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    Primary care physicians are doctors who work to prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide range of conditions that affect people at varying life stages. Primary care physicians have the expertise and ...

  8. What Is a Registered Nurse? - WebMD

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    When you go to any medical facility, like a doctor’s office or hospital, a registered nurse is usually the first person who talks to you in an exam room. They take your temperature, listen to ...

  9. Types of Mental Health Professionals

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    Mental health counselor: Mental health counselor is a broad term for a licensed professional who provides mental health counseling services, often focusing on specific issues or populations. A ...