Assistants to a veterinarian, biological or biomedical researcher, or other scientist who are engaged in the care and management of animals, and who are trained in basic principles of animal life processes and routine laboratory and animal health care procedures. (Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)
Individuals responsible for fabrication of dental appliances.
Paramedical personnel trained to provide basic emergency care and life support under the supervision of physicians and/or nurses. These services may be carried out at the site of the emergency, in the ambulance, or in a health care institution.
Persons who perform certain functions under the supervision of the pharmacist.
Health care professionals, technicians, and assistants staffing LABORATORIES in research or health care facilities.
Professionals, technicians, and assistants staffing LABORATORIES.
Facilities for the performance of services related to dental treatment but not done directly in the patient's mouth.
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.
The science and technology dealing with the procurement, breeding, care, health, and selection of animals used in biomedical research and testing.
A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their presence. These inorganic, organic, particulate, or vaporized matters usually are inhaled by workers in their occupational environment, leading to the various forms (ASBESTOSIS; BYSSINOSIS; and others). Similar air pollution can also have deleterious effects on the general population.
Accidentally acquired infection in laboratory workers.
The specialty related to the performance of techniques in clinical pathology such as those in hematology, microbiology, and other general clinical laboratory applications.
Allied health personnel who assist the professional nurse in routine duties.
For-profit enterprise with relatively few to moderate number of employees and low to moderate volume of sales.
Specially trained personnel to assist in routine technical procedures in the operating room.
Coverings for the hands, usually with separations for the fingers, made of various materials, for protection against infections, toxic substances, extremes of hot and cold, radiations, water immersion, etc. The gloves may be worn by patients, care givers, housewives, laboratory and industrial workers, police, etc.
The study of hearing and hearing impairment.
Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.
The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.