Structured Summary
Abstract
Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician or other health professional.
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Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
- Animal Technicians
- Athletic Trainers
- Community Health Workers
- Dental Auxiliaries
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Home Health Aides
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Medical Record Administrators
- Medical Secretaries
- Nursing Assistants
- Operating Room Technicians
- Opticians
- Paramedics
- Personal Trainers
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physician Assistants
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Synonyms
28 entry terms
- Allied Health Professional
- Allied Health Professionals
- Health Personnel, Allied
- Health Professional, Allied
- Health Professionals, Allied
- Personnel, Allied Health
- Professional, Allied Health
- Professionals, Allied Health
- Child Life Specialist
- Healthcare Assistants
- Healthcare Support Workers
- Population Program Specialists
- Assistant, Healthcare
- Assistants, Healthcare
- Child Life Specialists
- Healthcare Assistant
- Healthcare Support Worker
- Population Program Specialist
- Program Specialist, Population
- Program Specialists, Population
- Specialist, Child Life
- Specialist, Population Program
- Specialists, Child Life
- Specialists, Population Program
- Support Worker, Healthcare
- Support Workers, Healthcare
- Worker, Healthcare Support
- Workers, Healthcare Support
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Aspects Covered
12 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Health Manpower (1968-1970)
- Health Occupations (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Allied Health Personnel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000488. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000488
- Allied Health Personnel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55071047