Types of health care providers

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Definition

This article describes health care providers involved in primary care, nursing care, and specialty care. This is just one way of organizing the many types of health care providers.

See the following articles for detailed information on specific types of health care providers:

  • Nurse practioners
  • Physician assistant profession

Alternative Names

Physicians; Nurses; Health care providers; Doctors; Pharmacists


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Review Date: 07/22/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)