| paediatric assistants | Persons academically trained to provide medical care, under the supervision of a physician, to infants and children. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| physician assistants | Persons academically trained, licensed, or credentialed to provide medical care under the supervision of a physician. The concept does not include nurses, but does include orthopedic assistants, surgeon's assistants, and assistants to other specialists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ophthalmic assistants | Persons academically trained to care for patients with eye diseases or structural defects of the eye, under the supervision of an ophthalmologist. (12 Dec 1998) |