Health care careers directory 2012-2013
By: American Medical Association
Edition: 40th ed.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 596
ISBN-13: 9781603597708; 9781603597166
Subjects: Medical personnel; Education & Training; Health occupations schools; Vocational guidance; Allied Health Personnel; Directories; Paramedical education; Health Occupations; Education; MEDICAL
Table of contents: title: Section I. Health care careers and educational programs. Allied health : Anesthesiologist assistant ; Anesthesia technologist/technician ; Cardiovascular technologist and sonographer ; Emergency medical technician-paramedic ; Exercise science (exercise physiologist, exercise science professional, and personal fitness trainer) ; Kinesiotherapist ; Lactation consultant ; Medical assistant ; Medical illustrator ; Neurodiagnostic technolgoist ; Orthopaedic physician's assistant ; Orthotist and prosthetist ; Perfusionist ; Polysomnographic technologist ; Respiratory therapist ; Surgical assistant ; Surgical technologist; title: Communication sciences : Audiologist ; Speech-language pathologist; title: Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies : Acupuncture and Oriental medicine ; Chiropractic ; Massage therapist; title: Counseling : Counselor ; Genetic counselor ; Rehabilitation counselor; title: Dentistry and related fields : Dental assistant ; Dental hygienist ; Dental laboratory technician ; Dentist; title: Dietetics : Dietitian/nutritionist ; Dietetic technician; title: Expressive/creative arts therapies : Art therapist ; Dance/movement therapist ; Music therapist; title: Health information and communication : Cancer registrar ; Health care manager ; Health information administrator ; Health information technician ; Medical coder ; Medical librarian ; Medical transcriptionist; title: Laboratory science : Blood bank technology-specialist ; Clinical assistant ; Clinical laboratory scientist/medical technologist ; Clinical laboratory technician/medical laboratory technician ; Cytogenetic technologist ; Cytotechnologist ; Diagnostic molecular scientist ; Histotechnician ; Histotechnologist ; Pathologists' assistant ; Phlebotomist; title: Medical imaging and radiation therapy : Diagnostic medical sonographer ; Magnetic resonance technologist ; Medical dosimetrist ; Nuclear medicine technologist ; Radiation therapist ; Radiographer ; Radiologist assistant; title: Medicine; title: Nursing : Registered nurse; title: Pharmacy : Pharmacist ; Pharmacy technician; title: Physician assistant; title: Podiatry : Podiatrist; title: Psychology : Psychologist; title: Therapy and rehabilitation : Athletic trainer; title: Occupational therapist ; Occupational therapy assistant ; Physical therapist ; Physical therapist assistant ; Recreational therapist; title: Veterinary medicine : Veterinarian ; Veterinary technologist and technician; title: Vision-related professions : Ophthalmic medical technician ; Ophthalmic dispensing optition ; Optometrist ; Orientation and mobility specialist ; Orthoptist ; Teacher of the visually impaired ; Vision rehabilitation therapist; title: Section II. Institutions sponsoring accredited programs.