Allied Health Personnel

Allied Health Personnel are "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"

Examples, as categorized by the National Library of Medicine, include:

• Animal Technicians
• Community Health Workers
• Dental Auxiliaries
• Emergency Medical Technicians
• Home Health Aides
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Medical Record Administrators
• Medical Secretaries
• Nursing Assistants
• Operating Room Technicians
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Physician Assistants

See also

• Health care
• Health care in the United States