Dictionary Definition
medic
Noun
1 any of several Old World herbs of the genus
Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves [syn:
medick, trefoil]
2 a medical practitioner in the armed forces
[syn: medical
officer]
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English
Translations
- Vietnamese: bác sĩ
Romanian
Etymology
medicusAdjective
Declension
Extensive Definition
Medic is a general term for a person involved in
medicine, especially emergency or first-response medicine, such as
an
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, or a
military member trained in battlefield medicine. It may also refer
to a medical student or, in limited settings, a physician. Unless
in a paramedical setting, the term is not applied to a nurse.
Types of medics
Medic may be specifically used to refer to people in the following roles:- Emergency Medical Technician, an emergency responder trained to provide emergency medical services to the critically ill and injured.
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- EMT Basic, the entry certification level.
- EMT Intermediate, the middle certification level, between EMT-Basic and Paramedic.
- Paramedic, a medical professional who responds to medical and trauma emergencies in the pre-hospital environment, providing emergency treatment.
- Corpsman, A trained Sailor who is responsible for providing care to members of the US Armed Forces, first aid and trauma care on the battlefield.
- Combat Medic, a trained soldier who is responsible for providing first aid and front-line trauma care on the battlefield.
- Combat Medical Technician, a soldier with a specialist military trade within the Royal Army Medical Corps of the British Army.
- "68W", formally 91W, the Military Occupational Specialty for the United States Army's healthcare specialist (combat medic).
See also
portalpar Medicine