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par·a·med·ic  (pr-mdk)
n.
A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or to assist physicians in providing medical care.

paramedic [ˌpærəˈmedɪk], paramedical
n
1. (Medicine) a person, such as a laboratory technician, who supplements the work of the medical profession
2. (Medicine) a member of an ambulance crew trained in a number of life-saving skills, including infusion and cardiac care
adj
(Medicine) of or designating such a person
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paramedic - a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatmentparamedic - a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
Translations
paramedic [ˌpærəˈmedɪk] Nparamédico/a m/f

paramedic [ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk] nauxiliaire m/f médical(e)

paramedic

paramedic [ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk] paramedical [ˌpærəˈmɛdɪkl] nparamedico

paramedic طبيب مساعد paramedik redder Sanitäter άτομο που ασκεί παραϊατρικό επάγγελμα paramédico ensihoitaja ambulancier medicinski tehničar paramedico 救急救命士 준의료 종사자 EHBO'er sykepleier paramedycyna paramédico парамедик sjukvårdare เจ้าหน้าที่ทางการแพทย์ paramedik hộ lý 医务辅助人员


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Byline: Helen Rae SENIOR paramedics and union bosses say lives are being put at risk in the North East by the use of "inadequately-trained" ambulance crews.
PATIENTS' lives are being put at risk in the North East by the use of "inadequately-trained" ambulance crews, according to senior paramedics and union bosses.
The first is an introductory course to patient handling in paramedics to prepare you for being an RN or Registered Nurse.
 
 
 
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