Medic
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A medic is a medical practitioner or student[1] such as a medical doctor[2] or an emergency medical responder[3] such as a paramedic.[4]
Types
[edit]"Medic" titled roles include:[5][6][7][8][9][10]
- Emergency physician, a medical doctor (M.D. or D.O.) who has specialized postgraduate training in emergency diagnostics and treatment
- Among physicians in the UK, the term "medic" indicates someone who has followed a "medical" career path in postgraduate professional training accredited by a College of Physicians, such as cardiology or endocrinology, in contrast to a surgical branch of specialization accredited by a College of Surgeons.
- Combat medic[11] (in various nations)
- Combat Medical Technician, a soldier with a specialist military trade within the Royal Army Medical Service of the British Army
- Corpsman, a sailor who is trained for providing first aid to members of the US Armed Forces, combat casualty care/trauma care on the battlefield (This name is only used by the Navy and Marine Corps for the Hospital Corpsmen who serve in either a Navy or Marine billet; other branches use the term "medic".)
- 4N0X1, an Air Force Emergency Medical Technician
- 68W, the Military Occupational Specialty for the United States Army's health care specialist (combat medic)
- 1Z1X1, The United States Air Force Pararescue
See also
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- Advanced life support
- Basic life support
- Emergency medical service
- Medical encyclopedia
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
- Triage
References
[edit]- ^ Stevenson, Angus; Lindberg, Christine A., eds. (2010-01-01). "medic". New Oxford American Dictionary. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195392883.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-539288-3.
- ^ Whitbourne, Kathryn. "Different Types of Doctors: Find the Specialist You Need". WebMD. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "EMR vs. EMT". EMT Program. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "What is a Paramedic?". pittsburghpa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "What Is a Paramedic?". WebMD. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "What is a Paramedic". www.paramedicsofmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Emergency medicine". Health Careers. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "What is emergency medicine?". acem.org.au. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Definition of Emergency Medicine". www.acep.org. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Marracino, Richelle K; Orr, Robert D (April 1998). "Entitling the Student Doctor". Journal of General Internal Medicine. 13 (4): 266–270. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00078.x. ISSN 0884-8734. PMC 1496940. PMID 9565391.
- ^ "Combat Medic Specialist Training Program". www.metc.mil. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
