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A health professional, healthcare professional, or healthcare worker (sometimes abbreviated HCW)[1] is a provider of health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a nurse, physician (such as family physician, internist, obstetrician, psychiatrist, radiologist, surgeon etc.), physician assistant, registered dietitian, veterinarian, veterinary technician, optometrist, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, medical assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, dentist, midwife, psychologist, audiologist, or healthcare scientist, or who perform services in allied health professions. Experts in public health and community health are also health professionals.

  1. ^ "HCWs With Long COVID Report Doubt, Disbelief From Colleagues". Medscape. 29 November 2021.

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Allied health professions

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Health care

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Professional degrees of public health

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Health care provider

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World Professional Association for Transgender Health

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Health information management

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MGH Institute of Health Professions

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Health

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Federally Qualified Health Center

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Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day

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List of countries and dependencies by number of physicians

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Health facility

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ambulatory surgery centers, serve as first point of contact with a health professional and provide outpatient medical, nursing, dental, and other types...

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Health psychology

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Health education

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Mental health

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Podiatrist

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