Disciplines and Occupations

Paramedicine

A domain of practice and health profession that specialises across a range of settings including, but not limited to, emergency and primary care. Paramedics work in a variety of clinical settings such as EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ambulance services, hospitals and clinics as well as non-clinical roles, such as education, leadership, public health and research. PARAMEDICS possess complex knowledge and skills, a broad scope of practice and are an essential part of the healthcare system. Depending on location, paramedics may practice under medical direction or independently, often in unscheduled, unpredictable or dynamic settings. (from J Multidiscip Healthc 2021 Dec 30;14:3561-3570)

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Abstract

A domain of practice and health profession that specialises across a range of settings including, but not limited to, emergency and primary care. Paramedics work in a variety of clinical settings such as EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ambulance services, hospitals and clinics as well as non-clinical roles, such as education, leadership, public health and research. PARAMEDICS possess complex knowledge and skills, a broad scope of practice and are an essential part of the healthcare system. Depending on location, paramedics may practice under medical direction or independently, often in unscheduled, unpredictable or dynamic settings. (from J Multidiscip Healthc 2021 Dec 30;14:3561-3570)

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Community Paramedicine
  • Emergency Paramedicine
  • Community Paramedicines
  • Emergency Paramedicines
  • Paramedicine, Community
  • Paramedicine, Emergency
  • Paramedicines, Community
  • Paramedicines, Emergency

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Emergency Medical Services (2005-2022)

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  1. H02w.010w.563w

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WA 290

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paramedicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094782. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094782
  2. Paramedicine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramedicine
  3. Paramedicine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7135179