Medical assistants

Here are entered works on personnel who perform administrative and clerical duties in a physician's office and may assist in routine clinical procedures. Works on personnel qualified to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the responsibility and supervision of a physician are entered under [Physicians' assistants.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85082868
- info:lc/authorities/sh85082868
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85082868#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Medical office assistants
Broader Terms
- Allied health personnel
- Medical offices
Narrower Terms
- Chiropractic assistants
Related Terms
- Medical secretaries
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://d-nb.info/gnd/4003163-9
- http://d-nb.info/gnd/7532290-0
LC Classification
- R728.8
General Notes
- Here are entered works on personnel who perform administrative and clerical duties in a physician's office and may assist in routine clinical procedures. Works on personnel qualified to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the responsibility and supervision of a physician are entered under [Physicians' assistants.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Physicians' assistants]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1987-01-22: revised

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