para-medical practitioner definition

para-medical practitioner means a person who is not a m e d ic a l p ra c t i t io n e r b ut s u pp l e m e nt s an d supports medical work and includes a chiropractor, physiotherapist, dental technician or psychologist;”.
para-medical practitioner means a trained nurse or a person registered or enrolled under the Nurses and Midwives Act and approved or accepted by the Minister, whose function is to render medical care when or in any area where no registered medical or dental practitioner is available;

Related to para-medical practitioner

  • medical practitioner means a person as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

  • general medical practitioner means a general practitioner as defined in section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

  • Specialist medical practitioner means a specialist as defined in section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

  • Qualified Medical Practitioner means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) and who is enrolled on a State Medical register as defined in clause (k) of that section;

  • Licensed Medical Practitioner means a person who is licensed, certified, and/or registered, in accordance with applicable Federal, State, local, or foreign laws and regulations, to prescribe controlled substances and other drugs.