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If you by any chance fail to make it to the medical field, do not loose heart. There are many scopes left for you to be known second best to a doctor.
The work of paramedical experts are mainly concentrated in medical laboratories. They are radiographers, Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists and a host of other related services. There are various semi specialist services like X-ray technicians, Medical Laboratory technicians, dietitians, food service workers, dental , emergency medical technicians, safely engineers, pharmacists, sanitary engineers, optometrists, physical therapists and occupational therapists.
 
Paramedical Professionals:
   
Bullet Bio-Chemical Medical Technicians:
  They are known as laboratory technicians, their work involves practical and technical work to aid correct diagnosis. For this, they conduct extensive tests on human blood, stool, urine, etc.
Bullet Radiography:
  Radiotherapy and electrotherapy are important tools in the treatment and diagnosis of a large number of diseases, including cancer, tumors and ulcers. Thus, radiography as a profession is gaining prominence.
  The work of a radiographer is both diagnostic and therapeutic in nature. Radiographer's work with medically qualified radiologists and take X-ray photographs to assist doctors in diagnosing diseases and injuries. They also operate ultrasound and other high -tech equipment. Moreover, they assist qualified radiologists in the treatment, usually of malignant diseases, by means of radiation.
  There are few sub categories of a radiologist. For example, radio diagnosis is used in diagnosing the patients' illness with the help of X-ray photographs, the ultrasound and other such equipment. Similarly, radiotherapist treat the patient's illness by using radioisotopes.
Bullet Speech Therapy:
  Speech therapy is another important branch of the paramedical services. It is concerned with difficulties in verbal communication. In fact, recent advances in the field suggest that speech therapists can assess and successfully treat all kinds of voice, speech and language defects, including difficulties in articulation and other problems such as stammering.
Bullet Occupational Therapy:
  Occupational therapy involves the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with physical impairments and mental disorders. These therapists are concerned with helping people to live a normal life, by overcoming the effects of their disability to the maximum extent possible.
Bullet Prosthetic and Orthodox Engineering:
  This branch of Para medicine is allied to both, medicine as well as engineering. Whereas the study and practice of this discipline is related more to engineering, its application is in the field of medicine. It involves the designing and manufacture of artificial structures, aids and devices, which may replace the missing parts of the body.
Bullet Optometry / Ophthalmic Technology:
  Ophthalmologists treat diseases of the eyes and optometrists are involved in the treatment of visual defects with the help of optical instruments. The work of an optometrist is to conduct eye tests in order to examine the patient's vision. They also fabricate lenses to suit prescribed specifications and the lenses are then fitted in the frames to suit individual tastes.
Bullet Optometry/Ophthalmic Technology:
  Ophthalmologists treat diseases of the eyes and optometrists are involved in the treatment of visual defects with the help of optical instruments. The work of an optometrist is to conduct eye tests in order to examine the patient's vision. They also fabricate lenses to suit prescribed specifications and the lenses are lenses are then fitted in the frames to suit individual tastes.
 
Educational Qualifications:
   
Bullet Bio-chemical Medial Technicians :
  Candidates with a minimum of 17 years age, are eligible to take up the course. The candidates should have passed Class XII with science background. Students who have cleared the class X examination are also eligible for certain diploma and certificate courses.
  The three-year B.Sc. programme in medical laboratory technology is available at various institutions. Notable among these are The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, Medical College, Thiruvananthpuram, the Jawahar Institute of PG Medical Education and Research in Pondicherry, and the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Chandigrah.
  One-year Certificate courses in laboratory technology are available in various institutions, including the GKM Educational Istitution Trust in Bangalore. The Pant Institute of Technology offers a two-year diploms course for medical laboratory technicians. These courses are available for candidates who have cleared the class X examination.
Bullet Radiography:
  To become a successful radiographer, the candidate is required to pass 10+2, with a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Postgraduate courses are also available for graduates. Various institutions all over the country offer professional training in radiography, both at the graduate and post-graduate level. The duration of these courses varies between one to two years.
  One-year PG diploma certificate courses in radiography are offered by various institutes, including the KG Hospital in Vishakhapanam and Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad. The PG Institute of Medical Education and Research at Chandigarh offers a two-year degree course in radiotherapy to candidates who have cleared the pre-medical examination.
  Certificate courses in radiography of eighteen months' duration are offered at various institutions. Prominent among these are the Madras Medical College, SMS Hosp, Jaipur and the Radiographer Training Centre at GB Hospital in Tripura.
  Certificate courses of a year's duration are offered at the SCB Medical College in Cuttack, and the VSS Medical College in Burla among others.
Bullet Speech Therapy:
  A speech therapist can gain employment only after having acquired a degree or a postgraduate qualification in speech therapy.
  One can take up a course at the B.Sc. level who have cleared the intermediate with science background. The B.Sc. courses are of three years' duration. At the M.Sc. level, courses in speech therapy are offered to graduates in speech therapy. The M.Sc. course is a two-year programme.
  Various institutions in the country offer courses in speech and hearing. The All Institute of Speech and Healing, New Delhi offers an M.Sc. course in speech pathology and audio logy.
  B.Sc. courses in speech therapy and hearing are offered at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing in Mysore, the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped in Mumbai, All India Institute for the Medical Sciences in New Delhi and the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh.
Bullet Occupational Therapy:
  Candidates who have cleared the 10+2 or the intermediate level examination, with a background in science, are eligible for the degree and diploma courses in occupational therapy.
  A large number of institutions in the country offer courses in occupational therapy. The rehabilitation Council of India, based in New Delhi, conducts joint entrance examination for admission to the first year of the professional courses in physiotherapy and occupational therapy. These courses are available as B.Sc. courses of three and a half years duration at the National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research in Cuttuck, and the National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped in Calcutta. The joint entrance examination is held at 11 centers in the country, including in the country, including Ahmedabad, Allah bad, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai, Calcutta, Delhi, Gauhati, Chennai, Ranchi and Trivandrum.
  The Medical College, in Nagpur and the University of Madras offer three-year degree courses in occupational therapy. The Institute of Physically Handicapped, in New Delhi, offers a three-year diploma course in occupational therapy, as well as a Certificate course which is of 35 weeks' duration. Patna Medical College, in Bihar, provides a two-year diploma course in occupational therapy.
Bullet Prosthetic and Orthodox Engineering:
  Candidates who have cleared the 10 + 2 or equivalent examination, with a background in science, are eligible for the training programme which is of two to three years' duration.
  Prominent among the various institutions offering training in prothetic and orthotic engineering are the National Institute of Rehabilitation. Training and Research in Cuttck, and The National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped in Calcutta. Admission to these institutes is on the basis of an entrance examination, conducted by the Rehabilitation Council of India in New Delhi. These courses are of two years duration.
  Diploma courses are also offered at the Department of Rehabilitation at the Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi and the Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi. Degree courses are available at the Government Medical College in Chennai , Christian Medical College in Vellore and the AIIPM.
Bullet Optometry / Ophthalmic Technology:
  Students who wish to do the degree or diploma courses in the ophthalmic technology should have cleared the 10 + 2 or equivalent examination, with a minimum of 50 % marks in physics, Chemistry and Biology.
  The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi offers a B. Sc. in optometry. Diploma courses in ophthalmic technology, of thee years' duration, are available at the Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai, the KEM Hospital, Mumbai and the BYL Nair Hospital , also in Mumbai.
  Diploma Courses of 2 years' duration are also available in various institutions, including the Government Opthalmic Hospital in Chennai and the Government Medical Colleges in Aurangabad and Nagpur, and Gandhi Eye Hospital in Aligarh.
 
Career Prospects:
Paramedics, According to their specialization can take up a job in Hospitals, Clinics, Private Nursing Homes, Public Health Organizations, Research Institution, Pharmaceutical concerns and medical institutions.
 
Remuneration:
     
Bullet Medical Technologists in a Government Hospital : Rs. 9000 per month
Bullet X-Ray Technician : Between Rs. 8,500 to Rs.11,500 per month
Bullet Junior Occupational Therapists: Between Rs. 8,500 and Rs.11,500 per month
Bullet Speech Therapy : Between Rs. 8,500 and Rs. 11,500 per month
Bullet Prosthetic and Orthotic Engg. : Between Rs. 8,500 and Rs. 11,500 per month
 
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