medical assistant

collocation in English

meaningsofmedicalandassistant

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medical
adjective
uk
/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/
related to the treatment of illness ...
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assistant
noun[C]
uk
/əˈsɪs.tənt/us
/əˈsɪs.tənt/
someone who helps someone else to do ...
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(Definition ofmedicalandassistantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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From 1971 to 1973, 21 applications from regional hospital boards for upgrading tomedicalassistantwere considered ; of these 20 were approved.
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In 1971 there were four consultants plus onemedicalassistantworking at the hospital, and they had no junior staff in support.
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The qualification for setting up and acting as amedicalassistantto a doctor was not of a very high grade.
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For some automatic regrading asmedicalassistantwould not be the appropriate course.
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The medical staffing establishment of the accident and emergency department is for onemedicalassistant, three senior house officers, and 20 clinical assistant sessions.
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I am one of those who are terrified of these appeal tribunals, with a commissioner and with perhaps amedicalassistant.
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In the past two years the complement of onemedicalassistantand six senior house officers, shared with the orthopaedic department, with some general practitioner sessional help, has been unchanged.
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Since the content of eachmedicalassistantpost reflects the skills and expertise required locally, some posts will have an administrative element while others will not.
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Army band personnel are trained tomedicalassistantrather than full paramedic standards.
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In coming decades, the title of the enlistedmedicalassistantwould change several timesfrom loblolly boy, to nurse (1861), and finally to bayman (1876).
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The college offers 14 different programs ranging from diesel technology tomedicalassistant.
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He worked as amedicalassistantfor one year and as a university professor.
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He joined the navy as amedicalassistantwhere he spent four years.
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Associate degree programs offered by the college include:medicalassistant, nursing, occupational therapy assistant, surgical technology and a general associate in science degree.
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Courses of study include construction (including electrical and plumbing training), automotive training, cosmetology, culinary arts,medicalassistanttraining, and wastewater management.
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Each campus has amedicalassistantand a clinic.
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During this period, she received diplomas as a teacher and amedicalassistant.
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His father worked as amedicalassistant.
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Many centers maintain a nurse on-site and devote a room for participants to have vital signs checked, and receive other health services from amedicalassistant/nurse when needed.
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She returned and became amedicalassistant.
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