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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
"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 specialisation 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 Corps 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
- Advanced life support
- Basic life support
- Emergency medical service
- Medical encyclopedia
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
- Triage
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References
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^ Stevenson, Angus; Lindberg, Christine A., eds. (2010-01-01).
"New Oxford American Dictionary".
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10.1093/acref/9780195392883.001.0001.
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978-0-19-539288-3.
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- ^ "Emergency medicine". Health Careers. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "ACEM - 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.