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Descriptor English: Paramedicine
Descriptor Spanish: Paramedicina
Descriptor paramedicina
Entry term(s) paramedicina comunitaria
paramedicina de urgencias
Scope note: Dominio de práctica y profesión sanitaria que se especializa en diversos entornos tales como la atención primaria y de urgencias. Los paramédicos trabajan en diversos entornos clínicos tales como SERVICIOS MÉDICOS DE URGENCIA, servicios de ambulancia, hospitales y clínicas, así como en funciones no clínicas, tales como educación, liderazgo, salud pública e investigación. Los PARAMÉDICOS poseen conocimientos y habilidades complejos, así como un amplio ámbito de práctica, y son una parte esencial del sistema de salud. Según la ubicación, los paramédicos pueden ejercer bajo dirección médica o de forma independiente, a menudo en entornos no programados, impredecibles o dinámicos. (Traducción libre del original: J Multidiscip Healthc 30 de diciembre de 2021; 14:3561-3570)
Descriptor Portuguese: Paramedicina
Descriptor French: Paramédecine
Entry term(s): Community Paramedicine
Community Paramedicines
Emergency Paramedicine
Emergency Paramedicines
Paramedicine, Community
Paramedicine, Emergency
Paramedicines, Community
Paramedicines, Emergency
Tree number(s): H02.010.563
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094782
Scope note: A domain of practice and health profession that specialises across a range of settings including, but not limited to, emergency and primary care. Paramedics work in a variety of clinical settings such as EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ambulance services, hospitals and clinics as well as non-clinical roles, such as education, leadership, public health and research. PARAMEDICS possess complex knowledge and skills, a broad scope of practice and are an essential part of the healthcare system. Depending on location, paramedics may practice under medical direction or independently, often in unscheduled, unpredictable or dynamic settings. (from J Multidiscip Healthc 2021 Dec 30;14:3561-3570)
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Emergency Medical Services (2005-2022)
Public MeSH Note: 2023
History Note: 2023
Related: Community Health Services MeSH
Emergency Medical Technicians MeSH
Emergency Medicine MeSH
Paramedics MeSH
DeCS ID: 60293
Unique ID: D000094782
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Date Established: 2023/01/01
Date of Entry: 2022/07/13
Revision Date: 2022/07/12
Paramedicine - Preferred
Concept UI M000756406
Scope note A domain of practice and health profession that specialises across a range of settings including, but not limited to, emergency and primary care. Paramedics work in a variety of clinical settings such as EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ambulance services, hospitals and clinics as well as non-clinical roles, such as education, leadership, public health and research. PARAMEDICS possess complex knowledge and skills, a broad scope of practice and are an essential part of the healthcare system. Depending on location, paramedics may practice under medical direction or independently, often in unscheduled, unpredictable or dynamic settings. (from J Multidiscip Healthc 2021 Dec 30;14:3561-3570)
Preferred term Paramedicine
Emergency Paramedicine - Narrower
Concept UI M000756468
Preferred term Emergency Paramedicine
Entry term(s) Emergency Paramedicines
Paramedicine, Emergency
Paramedicines, Emergency
Community Paramedicine - Narrower
Concept UI M000756467
Preferred term Community Paramedicine
Entry term(s) Community Paramedicines
Paramedicine, Community
Paramedicines, Community



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