paramedical health

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• paramedical — 1. Related to the medical profession in an adjunctive capacity, e.g., denoting allied health fields such as physical therapy, speech pathology, etc. 2. Relating to a paramedic. * * * para·med·i·cal .par ə med i kəl also para·med·ic ik …   Medical dictionary

• paramedical personnel — also called  Paramedics,         health care workers who provide clinical services to patients under the supervision of a physician. The term generally encompasses nurses, therapists, technicians, and other ancillary personnel involved in medical …   Universalium

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• paramedical — adj. describing or relating to the professions closely linked to the medical profession and working in conjunction with them. See: allied health professional …   The new mediacal dictionary

• paramedical — /pærəˈmɛdɪkəl / (say paruh medikuhl) adjective of or relating to healthcare workers other than doctors, dentists, nurses, etc., who have special training in the performance of supportive health treatments. {para 1 + medical} …  

• public health — public health, adj. health services to improve and protect community health, esp. sanitation, immunization, and preventive medicine. [1610 20] * * * Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized… …   Universalium