Allied Disciplines

<p><b >Allied health professions</b> are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care" title="Health care" >health care</a> professions distinct from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentistry" title="Dentistry" >dentistry</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing" title="Nursing" >nursing</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine" title="Medicine" >medicine</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podiatry" title="Podiatry" >podiatry</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacy" title="Pharmacy" >pharmacy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Association_of_Allied_Health_Schools_0-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_health_professions#cite_note-Association_of_Allied_Health_Schools-0" >[1]</a></sup> One estimate reported allied health professionals make up 60 percent of the total <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_workforce" title="Health workforce" class="mw-redirect" >health workforce</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-University_of_California_San_Francisco_1-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_health_professions#cite_note-University_of_California_San_Francisco-1" >[2]</a></sup> They work in health care teams to make the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_system" title="Health care system" class="mw-redirect" >health care system</a> function by providing a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient" title="Patient" >patient</a> care and support services that are critical to the other health professionals they work with and the patients they serve.

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<h2 >Professions</h2>

<p >Definitions of allied health professions vary across countries and contexts, but generally indicate that they are health professions distinct from medicine, dentistry, optometry and nursing. Some definitions only include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_providers" title="Health care providers" class="mw-redirect" >health care providers</a> that require <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_provider_requisites" title="Healthcare provider requisites" >registration by law</a> to practice, but usually all allied health professions that require a post-secondary degree or higher qualification are included.

Depending on the country and local health care system, a limited subset of the following professions (professional areas) may be represented, and may be regulated:</p>

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<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia_technician" title="Anesthesia technician" class="mw-redirect" >Anesthesia technician</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autotransfusionist" title="Autotransfusionist" >Autotransfusionist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletic_Trainer" title="Athletic Trainer" class="mw-redirect" >Athletic Trainer</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiology" title="Audiology" >Audiologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioengineering" title="Bioengineering" class="mw-redirect" >Bioengineer</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_science" title="Biomedical science" class="mw-redirect" >Biomedical scientist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocardiogram_technician" title="Electrocardiogram technician" >Cardiographic technician</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_health_officer" title="Environmental health officer" >Environmental health officer</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_technologist" title="Cardiovascular technologist" >Cardiovascular technologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_laboratory_scientist" title="Clinical laboratory scientist" class="mw-redirect" >Clinical laboratory scientist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_officer" title="Clinical officer" >Clinical officer</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_psychology" title="Clinical psychology" >Clinical psychologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_hygienist" title="Dental hygienist" >Dental hygienist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonographer" title="Sonographer" >Diagnostic medical sonographist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietitian" title="Dietitian" >Dietitian</a> / <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrition" title="Nutrition" >Nutritionist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocardiogram_technician" title="Electrocardiogram technician" >Electrocardiogram technician</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health" title="Public health" >Epidemiologist/Biostatistician</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_physiology" title="Exercise physiology" >Exercise physiologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_administration" title="Health administration" >Health care administrator</a></li>

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<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_coaching" title="Health coaching" >Health coach</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_information_technology" title="Health information technology" >Health information technician</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_inspector" title="Health inspector" >Health inspector</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesiotherapy" title="Kinesiotherapy" >Kinesiotherapist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensed_Practical_Nurse" title="Licensed Practical Nurse" class="mw-redirect" >Licensed Practical Nurse</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massage_therapist" title="Massage therapist" class="mw-redirect" >Massage therapist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_assistant" title="Medical assistant" >Medical assistant</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Community_Health_Workers_and_Officers&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Community Health Workers and Officers (page does not exist)" >Community Health Workers and Officers</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_coder" title="Medical coder" class="mw-redirect" >Medical coder</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurophysiologist" title="Neurophysiologist" class="mw-redirect" >Neurophysiologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_therapist" title="Radiation therapist" >Medical dosimetrist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_physics" title="Medical physics" >Medical physicist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_laboratory_scientist" title="Medical laboratory scientist" >Medical laboratory scientist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_radiation_scientist" title="Medical radiation scientist" >Medical radiation scientist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medical_transcriptionist&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Medical transcriptionist (page does not exist)" >Medical transcriptionist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_therapy" title="Music therapy" >Music therapist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_medicine" title="Nuclear medicine" >Nuclear medicine technologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_therapy" title="Occupational therapy" >Occupational therapist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthotics" title="Orthotics" >Orthotist</a> / <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosthetics" title="Prosthetics" class="mw-redirect" >Prosthetist</a></li>

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<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthoptist" title="Orthoptist" class="mw-redirect" >Orthoptist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramedic" title="Paramedic" >Paramedic</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedorthist" title="Pedorthist" >Pedorthist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfusionist" title="Perfusionist" >Perfusionist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_trainer" title="Personal trainer" >Personal trainer</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacist" title="Pharmacist" >Pharmacist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacy_technician" title="Pharmacy technician" >Pharmacy technician</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlebotomist" title="Phlebotomist" class="mw-redirect" >Phlebotomist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_therapy" title="Physical therapy" >Physical therapy</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_therapy" title="Radiation therapy" >Radiation therapist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiologic_Technologist" title="Radiologic Technologist" class="mw-redirect" >Radiologic Technologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehabilitation_counseling" title="Rehabilitation counseling" >Rehabilitation counsellor</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_therapy" title="Respiratory therapy" >Respiratory therapist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_and_language_pathology" title="Speech and language pathology" class="mw-redirect" >Speech and language pathologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_technologist" title="Surgical technologist" >Surgical technologist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_therapy" title="Recreational therapy" >Recreational therapist</a></li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasound" title="Ultrasound" >Ultrasound technologist</a></li>

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