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Audiology
Audiology is the profession that helps with the identification, diagnosis, and re-habilitation of persons who have hearing loss.
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Doula
The Doulas of North America definition:Doula refers to a supportive companion (other than a friend or loved one) who is professionally trained to provide labor support.
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Medical Assistant
A medical assistant is an allied health professional trained in multiple tasks. They are usually employed in ambulatory settings, such as medical offices.
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Medical Laboratory Technology
Medical technologists perform complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological laboratory tests on body fluids and cells.
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Medical Transcription
Medical Transcription: Find medical information resource and support sites, chat, message boards, software and hardware vendors, MT services, classifieds, organizations, and schools for medical transcription.
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Midwifery
The International Confederation of Midwives definition:A midwife is a person who, having been regularly admitted to a midwifery education programme, duly recognised in the country in which it is located, has successfully completed the prescribed course of studies in midwifery and has acquired the requisite qualifications to be registered and/or legally licensed to practise midwifery.She must be able to give the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries on her own responsibility and to care for the newborn and the infant.
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists use meaningful activities as rehabilitative techniques and work with disabled people in overcoming difficulties in performing everyday activities.
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Ocularistry
General information about Ocularists.
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Physical Therapy
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Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (aka: Physician Associate)
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Recreational Therapy
Recreational therapy or recreation therapy often refers to the provision of treatment or therapy which uses recreation and activities as the primary medium for persons whose funcitonal abilities are affected by illness, disability or other conditions.
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Rehabilitation Engineering
Rehabilitation Engineering means the systematic application of engineering sciences to design, develop, adapt, test, evaluate, apply, and distribute technological solutions to problems confronted by individuals with disabilities in functional areas, such as mobility, communications, hearing, vision, and cognition, and in activities associated with employment, independent living, education, and integration into the community.
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Speech Therapy
Information for and about Speech Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists.
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