allied health personnel

Presents a guide to a career in allied health professions, from EMT to dental assistant to physical therapy, and includes information on training and educational requirements, salary ranges, future job potential, and employment trends.

Presents an overview of the health care industry, and features descriptions of career opportunities in the field, as doctors and assistants, nurses, therapists, specialists, management and administration workers, and technicians, each with information on education and/or training requirements, outlook, and salaries.

Describes the role of the physician assistant and how to enter the field.

Examines careers related to various kinds of therapy, covering the basics of each job, personal and professional requirements, work environment, salary statistics, and future outlook for the field.

Provides information on over seventy jobs in the health care industry, such as physician, phlebotomist, and food service worker, each with details on salary, career advancement prospects, and requirements, and includes listings of educational programs and trade associations.

Examines careers related to various kinds of therapy, covering the basics of each job, personal and professional requirements, work environment, salary statistics, and future outlook for the field.

Describes the job responsibilities of health care workers and explains what is needed to get a position in the field. Information on how to dress and speak and how to obtain the necessary skills and training, education requirements, working conditions, and paths to advancement as well as how to interact with bosses and coworkers and flourish in the workplace.

Examines the history of paramedics, discusses the steps a paramedic takes in an emergency, tells the stories of some amazing rescues, and looks at the characteristics of a good paramedic.

Offers information and additional information resources for a variety of careers in the healthcare field.