Preferred Label : Paramedics;
MeSH definition : Health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician
or other health professional, 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 may practice
under medical direction or independently, often in unscheduled, unpredictable or dynamic
settings.;
MeSH synonym : Paramedical Personnel; Personnel, Paramedical; Paramedic;
MeSH hyponym : Community Paramedic; Paramedic, Community; Paramedics, Community; Paramedic, Emergency; EMT-Paramedic; EMT Paramedic; EMT-Paramedics; Emergency Paramedic; Emergency Paramedics;
Origin ID : D000094783;
UMLS CUI : C0030450;
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Health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician
or other health professional, 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 may practice
under medical direction or independently, often in unscheduled, unpredictable or dynamic
settings.
