Healthcare Professional Worker

A Healthcare Professional Worker is a professional worker who performs healthcare tasks.

• Context:
  • They can (often) be a member of a Healthcare Team, such as a healthcare response team or a clinical care team.
  • They can (typically) undergo extensive training and education, including attending medical or nursing school, obtaining certifications, and participating in continuous professional development.
  • They can work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and community health centers.
  • They can provide a wide range of services, from preventive care and health promotion to acute care and rehabilitation.
  • They can collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and support staff, to deliver comprehensive care.
  • They can specialize in specific areas of healthcare, such as cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, or geriatrics.
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• Example(s):
  • Surgeon, who performs surgical procedures to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities.
  • Dentist, who diagnoses and treats issues related to teeth and oral health.
  • Psychiatrist, who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders.
  • Pharmacist, who dispenses medications and offers expertise in their use.
  • Nurse, who provides direct patient care and supports doctors in medical procedures.
  • Radiographer, who uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat medical conditions.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Medical Researcher, who focuses on conducting studies and experiments to advance medical knowledge rather than directly providing patient care.
  • a Lawyer, who practices law and provides legal advice, not healthcare services.
  • a Software Professional, who develops and maintains software applications and systems, unrelated to healthcare tasks.
• See: Healthcare Support Staff, Healthcare Management, Medical Education, Clinical Skills, Allied Health Professional.

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References

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/health_professional Retrieved:2015-5-22.
  • A health professional is an individual who provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to people, families or communities.

    A health professional may operate within medicine, surgery, midwifery (obstetrics), dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, psychology or allied health professions. A health professional may also be a public/community health expertee working for the common good of the society.

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