| The term "allied health" is used to
identify a cluster of health professions, encompassing as many
as 100 occupational titles. Approximately two million allied
health professionals are employed in the United States and taken
as a group, comprise 60% of the health care workforce.
Allied health professionals are involved with the delivery
of health care or related services pertaining to: the identification,
evaluation, and prevention of diseases and disorders; dietary
and nutritional services; and rehabilitation and health systems
management. Allied health professionals include but are not
limited to: audiologists, art therapists, dental hygenists,
diagnostic medical sonographers, dietitians, cytotechnologists,
medical technologists, music therapists, occupational therapists,
physical therapists, radiographers, recreational therapists,
respiratory therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and speech-language
pathologists.
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