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support treatments provided by other healthcare professionals (working either in independent autonomous practice or under direct supervision), or by offering services which other healthcare professionals require but do not provide themselves (for example in the use of medical technologies). Allied health professions are usually of smaller size proportional to
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Projections in the United States and many other countries have shown an expected long-term shortage of qualified workers to fill many allied health positions. This is primarily due to expansion of the health industry due to demographic changes (a growing and aging population), large numbers of health
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increased the number of groups dedicated to allied health professions. Depending on the presumed skill level, they may either be identified as "health professionals" or "health associate professionals". For example, new categories have been created for delineating "paramedical practitioners"—grouping
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In the US, a larger proportion of the allied health care workforce is already employed in ambulatory settings. In
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diagnostic and treatment procedures. Increasing public demand for medical services combined with higher health care costs provoked a trend toward expansion of service delivery from treating patients in hospitals to widespread provision of care in physician's private and group practices, ambulatory
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professions. There is a large demand for allied health professionals, especially in rural and medically underserved areas. AHPs are generally considered distinct from other healthcare service providers on the basis of several factors. These factors may include AHPs offering services in ways which
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Professions are a distinct group of health professionals who apply their expertise to prevent disease transmission, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate people of all ages and all specialties. Together with a range of technical and support staff they may deliver direct patient care,
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Changes in the health industry and emphasis on cost-efficient solutions to health care delivery will continue to encourage expansion of the allied health workforce. The World Health
Organization estimates there is currently a worldwide shortage of about 2 million allied health professionals
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Depending on the country and local health care system, the professions that are considered AHPs vary. A limited subset of the following professional areas may be represented, and may be regulated:
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2020 to 2.5 days in 2030. In contrast, the number of ambulatory visits per person will increase from 3.2 visits per person in 2010 to 3.6 visits per person in 2020 to 4.2 visits in 2030.
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rehabilitation, treatment, diagnostics and health improvement interventions to restore and maintain optimal physical, sensory, psychological, cognitive and social functions.
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nursing care, respectively. One source reported allied health professionals making up 60 percent of the total US
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1060:Arfat, Mohd; et al. (September 2023).
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515:In developing countries, many national
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2088:Oral and maxillofacial surgery
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1887:health information technology
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816:"Department of Allied Health"
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264:Medical radiation scientist
180:Cardiovascular technologist
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749:Human resources for health
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563:In the United States, the
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2479:Clinical neurophysiology
2396:Obstetric anesthesiology
2316:Interventional radiology
2076:Digestive system surgery
1406:Music and arts therapist
1115:"What is Allied Health?"
1004:"PEPFAR Country Profile"
530:With growing demand for
525:community health workers
502:community health workers
359:Rehabilitation counselor
185:Clinical neurophysiology
2459:Intensive care medicine
2433:Mass gathering medicine
2278:Maternal–fetal medicine
1845:Medical image computing
1795:Artificial intelligence
1371:Hemodialysis technician
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1213:"2017 NAICS Definition"
788:Rural and Remote Health
269:Mental health counselor
77:mid-level practitioners
73:evidence based practice
2051:Cardiothoracic surgery
1882:Translational medicine
1416:Occupational therapist
1041:. 2009. pp. 13–14
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657:Employment projections
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391:Training and education
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284:Occupational therapist
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58:clinical collaboration
2702:Personalized medicine
2561:Reproductive medicine
2486:Occupational medicine
2440:Evolutionary medicine
1871:Computational biology
1772:Universal precautions
1466:Respiratory therapist
1401:Medical transcription
1351:Clinical psychologist
1326:Anesthesia technician
1039:www.calhealthjobs.org
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369:Respiratory therapist
239:Healthcare technician
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150:Anesthesia technician
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2682:Alternative medicine
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2363:Transfusion medicine
2358:Medical microbiology
2273:Gynecologic oncology
2125:Reproductive surgery
1865:Behavior informatics
1396:Medical technologist
1346:Cardiac physiologist
671:culturally competent
620:Osteopathic medicine
490:physician assistants
480:professions such as
244:Lactation consultant
85:alternative medicine
35:health professionals
2744:History of medicine
2727:Veterinary medicine
2534:Preventive medicine
2386:Adolescent medicine
2228:Infectious diseases
1849:imaging informatics
1757:Cultural competence
1456:Radiation therapist
1431:Pharmacy technician
1103:on 20 January 2022.
650:Veterinary medicine
630:Physician assistant
585:Clinical psychology
486:clinical associates
323:Pharmacy technician
254:Medical interpreter
2692:Molecular oncology
2649:Doctor of Medicine
2639:Master of Medicine
2556:Radiation oncology
2428:Emergency medicine
2381:Addiction medicine
2348:Clinical chemistry
2343:Clinical pathology
2135:Transplant surgery
2093:Orthopedic surgery
2071:Colorectal surgery
1835:Health informatics
1610:Healthcare science
451:History and growth
409:basic life support
175:Autotransfusionist
62:scopes of practice
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2593:Tropical medicine
2539:Prison healthcare
2454:Hospital medicine
2418:Disaster medicine
2408:Aviation medicine
2223:Hospital medicine
2130:Surgical oncology
2115:Pediatric surgery
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2056:Endocrine surgery
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1381:Medical assistant
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1331:Aquatic therapist
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