Medical profession

Medical Profession

The Medical Profession (pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃən/) is a term that refers to the body of individuals who are qualified and licensed to practice medicine. These individuals are often referred to as Healthcare Professionals or Medical Practitioners.

Etymology

The term "Medical Profession" is derived from the Latin word "medicus", meaning "physician", and the Old French word "profession", meaning "vow". The term thus essentially means "the vow of a physician".

Related Terms

• Physician: A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
• Nurse: A healthcare professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses are men and women who are responsible (along with other health care professionals) for the treatment, safety, and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings.
• Pharmacist: A healthcare professional who practices in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use.
• Dentist: A healthcare professional who practices dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.
• Therapist: A professional who is trained in the field of therapy, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, speech therapy, and others.

Categories

The medical profession can be categorized into several fields, including but not limited to:

• This includes general practitioners who are often the first point of contact for patients.

  This includes medical practitioners who have specialized in a specific field of medicine.

  This includes professionals who provide services related to the identification, evaluation and prevention of diseases and disorders.

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