Allied Health Occupations (also known as Occupations, Allied Health, Allied Health Occupation): Occupations of medical personnel who are not physicians, and are qualified by special training and, frequently, by licensure to work in supporting roles in the health care field. These occupations include, but are not limite

NIH MeSH · D016390Disciplines and Occupations

Allied Health Occupations

Also known asOccupations, Allied Health · Allied Health Occupation · Occupation, Allied Health

Definition

Occupations of medical personnel who are not physicians, and are qualified by special training and, frequently, by licensure to work in supporting roles in the health care field. These occupations include, but are not limited to, medical technology, physical therapy, physician assistant, etc.

MeSH classification

  • H02.010

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Common questions about Allied Health Occupations

What does Allied Health Occupations mean in medicine?
Occupations of medical personnel who are not physicians, and are qualified by special training and, frequently, by licensure to work in supporting roles in the health care field. These occupations include, but are not limited to, medical technology, physical therapy, physician assistant, etc. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Allied Health Occupations known by any other names?
Yes. Allied Health Occupations is also referred to as Occupations, Allied Health, Allied Health Occupation, Occupation, Allied Health in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Allied Health Occupations sit in the medical classification?
Allied Health Occupations falls under the broader medical category "Disciplines and Occupations" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: H02.010). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D016390) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗