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- 4. Classification of physician who focuses on ensuring proper alignment of the spine and optimal operation of the nervous and muscular systems to maintain health.
- 7. Classification of physician who diagnoses, treats, and prevents diseases or disorders.
- 11. Individuals who, working under the supervision of psychiatrists or psychologists, help patients and their families follow treatment and rehabilitation plans.
- 12. A licensed individual who works with a dentist to provide care and treatment for the teeth and gums.
- 19. Individuals who assist patients who have difficulty coping with various problems by helping them make adjustments in their lives and/or referring them to community resources for assistance.
- 20. Degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a four-year course of study or its equivalent.
- 22. Individuals who promote, sell, and educate clients, sales associates, and the public about health care products and services.
- 24. Individuals who work under the supervision of dietitians and assist with food preparation and service, help patients select menus, clean work areas, and assist other dietary workers; also called food service workers.
- 25. Individuals who, under physicians’ orders, treat patients with heart and lung diseases by administering oxygen, gases, or medications; using exercise to improve breathing; monitoring ventilators; and performing diagnostic respiratory function tests.
- 26. Individuals who identify diagnoses, procedures, and services shown in a patient’s health care record and assign specific codes to each; also called coding specialists.
- 27. Individuals who specializes in the science of diet and nutrition.
- 29. Individuals who specializes in the science of diet and nutrition.
- 30. Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
- 32. The issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or experience and who meets the standards set by the organization.
- 33. Individuals who teach people the behaviors that promote wellness by evaluating, designing, presenting, recommending, and disseminating culturally appropriate health education information and materials.
- 37. Individuals who work under the supervision of physicians and take medical histories, perform routine physical examinations and basic diagnostic tests, make preliminary diagnoses, treat minor injuries, and prescribe and administer treatments.
- 38. Medical researchers that work with patients and doctors to test and evaluate effectiveness as well as safety of new drugs.
- 39. Doctors who specialize in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the teeth and gums.
- 41. An individual who assists with cardiac catheterization and angioplasty procedures, monitors patients during open-heart surgery, and performs tests to check circulation in blood vessels.
- 44. Individuals who make and repair a variety of dental prostheses such as dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances.
- 45. Individuals who oversee buildings, grounds, equipment, and supplies.
- 46. Individuals who identify, evaluate, and treat patients with speech and language disorders; also called speech therapists or speech scientists.
- 47. Individuals who identify and tract diseases as they occur in a group of people.
- 48. Individuals who, working under the supervision of RNs or LPNs/LVNs, provide patient care such as baths, bed making, and feeding; assist in transfer and ambulation; and administer basic treatments.
- 49. Individuals who feed, bathe, and groom animals; exercise animals; prepare animals for treatment; assist with examinations; clean and sanitize cages, examination tables, and surgical areas; and maintain records; also called animal caretakers.
- 50. Individuals who manage and operate a funeral home; also called morticians or undertakers.
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- 1. Individuals who design, plan, and conduct experiments and trials to study the safety and biological effects of chemical agents, drugs, and other substances on the body.
- 2. Individuals who are trained to work in the patient’s home and may perform additional duties such as meal preparation or cleaning.
- 3. Individuals who study and review the history, philosophy, theology, medical research, and sociology of health care to make judgments about treatment options and the effectiveness of these options as they relate to ethical standards regarding patient rights, quality of life, privacy, death, and how health care funds and resources should be allocated.
- 5. Individuals who work under the supervision of pharmacists to help prepare medication for dispensing and perform other duties as directed by pharmacists.
- 6. Degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent.
- 8. Licensed individuals who work under the direction of physicians to provide total care to patients.
- 9. Medical doctors specializing in diseases, disorders, and injuries of the eyes.
- 10. Secondary education programs that prepare a student for immediate employment in many health care careers or for additional education after graduation.
- 13. Individuals who test materials and products before, during, and after production to make sure the characteristics of the material or product are correct and to ensure they conform to specifications.
- 14. Medical researchers that work with patients and doctors to test and evaluate effectiveness as well as safety of new drugs.
- 15. An individual who makes or sells lenses, eyeglasses, and other optical supplies.
- 16. Individuals who work to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries in animals.
- 17. Individuals who work under the supervision of registered or licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care.
- 18. Surgery on the teeth, mouth, and/or jaw and facial bones; also called maxillofacial surgery.
- 21. Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a bachelor’s degree.
- 23. Individuals who work under the supervision of ophthalmologists, optometrists, and/or ophthalmic medical technologists or technicians to prepare patients for examinations, measure visual acuity, perform receptionist duties, help patients with frame selections and fittings, order lenses, perform minor adjustments and repairs of glasses, and teach proper care and use of contact lenses.
- 28. Individuals who work under the supervision of dentists to prepare a patient for dental procedures and assist with the procedures.
- 31. Individuals who study living organisms and assist in the development of vaccines, medicines, and treatments for diseases; evaluate the relationship between organisms and the environment; and administer the programs for testing food and drugs.
- 34. Individuals who study genes and how they are inherited, mutated, and activated, or inactivated.
- 35. Doctors who examine patients, obtain medical histories, order tests, make diagnoses, perform surgery, treat diseases/disorders, and teach preventive health.
- 36. Individuals who organize books, journals, and other print materials to provide health information to other health care professionals; also called health sciences librarians.
- 40. Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- 42. Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness.
- 43. An individual who can perform all of the basic emergency medical technician duties in addition to in-depth patient assessment and care; the highest level of an emergency medical technician.