Allied Health Personnel (also known as Health Personnel, Allied, Personnel, Allied Health): Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform task

NIH MeSH · D000488Named Groups

Allied Health Personnel

Also known asHealth Personnel, Allied · Personnel, Allied Health · Allied Health Professional · Allied Health Professionals · Health Professional, Allied · Health Professionals, Allied · Professional, Allied Health · Professionals, Allied Health · Population Program Specialists · Population Program Specialist · Program Specialist, Population · Program Specialists, Population

Definition

Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician or other health professional.

MeSH classification

  • M01.526.485.067
  • N02.360.067

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Common questions about Allied Health Personnel

What does Allied Health Personnel mean in medicine?
Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician or other health professional. 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 Personnel known by any other names?
Yes. Allied Health Personnel is also referred to as Health Personnel, Allied, Personnel, Allied Health, Allied Health Professional, Allied Health Professionals 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 Personnel sit in the medical classification?
Allied Health Personnel falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.526.485.067, N02.360.067). 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 (D000488) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗