Emergency Medical Technicians
Also known asEmergency Medical Technician · Emergency Medicine Technicians · Emergency Medicine Technician · Technician, Emergency Medicine · Technicians, Emergency Medicine · Medical Technician, Emergency · Medical Technicians, Emergency · Technician, Emergency Medical · Technicians, Emergency Medical · Advanced EMT · Advanced EMTs · EMT, Advanced
Definition
Allied health personnel trained to provide basic emergency care and life support under the supervision of physicians and/or nurses. These services may be carried out at the site of the emergency, in the ambulance, or in a health care institution.
MeSH classification
- M01.526.427.001.250
- M01.526.485.067.150
- N02.360.067.150
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D004634) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗