Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions

The Allied Health Professions are a distinct group of health professionals who apply their expertise to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate various medical conditions. They work in health care teams to make the health care system function by providing a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and direct patient care and support services that are critical to the other health professionals they work with and the patients they serve.

Pronunciation

Allied Health Professions: /əˈlaɪd hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənz/

Etymology

The term "Allied Health Professions" is derived from the word "allied," meaning joined or linked for a common purpose, and "health professions," referring to occupations that provide health care and support services.

Related Terms

• Health care
• Health care provider
• Health care professional
• Health care system
• Medical diagnosis
• Medical treatment
• Patient care
• Rehabilitation (medicine)

See Also

• List of healthcare occupations
• Healthcare team
• Health professional

References

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