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ALLIED PRIMARY HEALTH PRACTITIONERS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • General Medicine
Universal entry(ies)
3124
classification system code, see observation
OBS

This unit group includes nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives who provide primary health care and treatment in conjunction with physicians and in collaboration with other health professionals. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide a range of health services to patients delivering preventive and continuous care toward the management of patients' health. Midwives provide full-course care to women and their babies during the pre- and post-natal period. Nurse practitioners are employed in community health centres, hospitals, clinics and rehabilitation centres. Physician assistants usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals and clinics. Midwives are employed in hospitals, clinics, birthing centres or in private practice.

OBS

3124: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Médecine générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
3124
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Ce groupe de base comprend les infirmiers praticiens, les adjoints au médecin et les sages-femmes qui fournissent des soins de santé primaires et des traitements conjointement avec les médecins et en collaboration avec d'autres professionnels de la santé. Les infirmiers praticiens et les adjoints au médecin fournissent une gamme de services de santé et dispensent des soins continus et préventifs aux patients dans le but de maintenir leur santé. Les sages-femmes donnent des soins complets aux femmes et à leurs bébés au cours de la grossesse et de la période post-natale. Les infirmiers praticiens travaillent dans des centres de santé communautaire, des centres hospitaliers, des cliniques et des centres de réadaptation. Les adjoints au médecin travaillent habituellement en cabinet privé, y compris les pratiques partagées, les centres hospitaliers et les cliniques. Les sages-femmes travaillent dans des centres hospitaliers, des cliniques, des centres de naissance ou en cabinet privé.

OBS

3124 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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