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title Opportunities in Paramedical Careers VGM Opportunities Series - photo 1

title:Opportunities in Paramedical Careers VGM Opportunities Series
author:Kacen, Alex.; Sacks, Terence J.
publisher:NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin:0844229075
print isbn13:9780844229072
ebook isbn13:9780071389617
language:English
subjectAllied health personnel--Vocational guidance--United States, Paramedical education--United States--Directories.
publication date:2000
lcc:R697.A4K32 2000eb
ddc:610.69
subject:Allied health personnel--Vocational guidance--United States, Paramedical education--United States--Directories.
Page i
Opportunities in Paramedical Careers
VGM Opportunities Series
Alex Kacen
Revised by
Terence J. Sacks
Foreword by
Mark Lockhart
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Page ii Library of Congress Cataloging-In-Publication Data Kacen Alex - photo 2
Page ii
Library of Congress Cataloging-In-Publication Data
Kacen, Alex.
Opportunities in paramedical careers/Alex Kacen; revised by
Terence J. Sacks.
p. cm.(VGM opportunities series)
Originally revised in 1994; this ed. provides updates.
ISBN 0-8442-2906-7 (cloth).ISBN 0-8442-2907-5 (pbk.)
1. Allied health personnelVocational guidanceUnited States.
2. Paramedical educationUnited States Directories. I. Sacks,
Terrence J. II. Title. III. Series.
R697.A4K32 1999
610.69dc21 99-26183
CIP
Cover photographs: PhotoDisc, Inc.
Published by VGM Career Horizons
A division of NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc.
4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60712-1975, U.S.A.
Copyright 2000 by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
International Standard Book Number: 0-8442-2906-7 (cloth)
0-8442-2907-5 (paper)
99 00 01 02 03 04 LB 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Page iii
Contents
About the Author
vii
Foreword
ix
1. Paramedicals and Paraprofessionals Close-Up
1
Paraprofessionals defined. Other healthcare workers.
2. A Quickly Growing Field
9
Picture 3
Shortage of physicians-real or imagined? The emergence of HMOs and managed care. Paramedicals to the fore. A word of caution.
3. Two Physician Extenders: the Physician Assistant
17
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What physician extenders do. The physician assistant. The advanced practice nurse. Specialized physician assistants and advanced practice nurses. Salaries. The future. Legal considerations. For more information.
4. Other Paramedical Workers in Medicine
31
The podiatric assistant. The pathologist assistant.
5. The Medical Assistant
36
Picture 5
What medical assistants do. Educational programs. Certification. Earnings. Job outlook. For more information.

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6. Emergency Medical Technicians
42
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What emergency medical technicians do. Training and other qualifications. Certification. Earnings. Job outlook. For more information.
7. Allied Dental Paramedicals
48
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The dental assistant. The dental hygienist. The dental laboratory technician.
8. Eye Care Paramedicals
60
Picture 8
The optometric assistant and technician. The ophthalmic assistant, technician, and technologist. The orthoptist.
9. Physical Therapist Assistants
70
Picture 9
What physical therapist assistants do. Education and certification. Earnings. Job outlook. For more information.
10. The Occupational Therapy Assistant
74
Picture 10
What occupational therapy assistants do. Educational requirements. Certification. Salaries. Future outlook. For more information.
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