Health profession

A health profession is a profession in which a person exercises skill or judgment or provides a service related to:

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(a) the preservation or improvement of the health of individuals, or

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(b) the treatment or care of individuals who are injured, sick, disabled, or infirm.

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The delivery of modern health care depends on an expanding group of highly trained professionals coming together as an interdisciplinary team. Individuals are called health professionals if they participate in delivery of health care in some way. Thus, it is a rather broad term.

Related Topics:
Profession - Interdisciplinary team

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