What is the meaning of Paramedic? Concept, Definition of Paramedic


Concepts and meanings of paramedic

1 Meaning of paramedic

A paramedic is a professional of health, emergency medical care, usually member of a service of emergency care, which responds and attends to medical emergencies and trauma in the environment pre-hospital following protocols Internacionamente reviewed and accepted. Paramedic provides emergency treatment and, when appropriate, transporting the patient towards the ideal Medical Center as a hospital for further treatment. Obtained his training in universities, through diploma training, some obtained the Universitario and others a degree level in different countries of the Region medical emergencies, usually an extrahospital emergency service member, responds to and attends emergencies and emergency medical and trauma in the environment or pre-hospital level. The paramedic with the doctor and the nurse provides detection, response, reporting, care in the scene (emergency treatment), and, when appropriate, transporting the patient towards the ideal Medical Center, as a hospital for definitive treatment while receiving care during the same.
The use of the term "Paramedic" varies according to different jurisdictions of each country. In some places, it is understood that anyone who attends pre-hospital emergency is paramedic. In other countries, such as England, as in Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, in general, call paramedic requires possess a special type of license or official certification in addition to university studies.
The ideal position of a paramedic is this fence or within reach of the doctor responsible for your activity.
The ambulance paramedics are employed by a diverse number of different agencies: by Government (as part of the public health system) as it is the case of the Chilean system SAMU (service of urgent medical care), by private organizations (hospitals and private ambulance companies). Paramedics can be used also by institutions whose employees work in environments of health risk, as, for example, industries, chemical companies, oil or mining companies, shopping malls, mass events, extreme sports, and the armed forces, among others.


2. Definition of paramedic

A paramedic is a medical professional, i.e. a professional who attends patients on the medical side, the nurse is its prototype. Today this paramedic ambulance is a diploma of medical emergency attention, usually a member of an extrahospital emergency service, responds to and attends emergencies and emergency medical and trauma in the environment or pre-hospital level. The paramedic with the doctor and the nurse provides detection, response, reporting, care in the scene (emergency treatment), and, when appropriate, transporting the patient towards the ideal Medical Center, as a hospital for definitive treatment while receiving care during the same.
The use of the term "Paramedic" varies according to different jurisdictions of each country. In some places, it is understood that anyone who attends pre-hospital emergency is paramedic. In other countries, such as England, as in Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, in general, call paramedic requires possess a special type of license or official certification in addition to university studies.


3 Concept of paramedic

The notion of paramedic has various uses. According to the first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Real Academia Española (RAE), a paramedic is who does not form part of the field of medicine, although it maintains a link to it.
In general, however, is known as paramedic professional who is responsible for addressing a medical emergency until the patient is admitted to a hospital. What makes the paramedic, therefore, is to assist a person in the context of an emergency situation to move then to a medical institution appropriate to their condition.
The paramedic may attend who suffers an accident on public roads. Suppose that there is a clash of automobiles and one person is injured. It is likely that some witness handle call an emergency service to send an ambulance to the place. In the vehicle, will arrive the paramedic that will give the injured first attentions to then accompany him to the nearest hospital.
According to the country, a paramedic can be a licensed, technician or other professional. In some Nations there are specific qualifications and studies while, in others, the paramedic must have a special qualification that accredits their knowledge and allow you to provide pre-hospital care.
A paramedic can work for the State (as a member of the public health service) or private companies (companies of health). It is common having paramedics at music concerts, football matches and other events with large numbers of people.