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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. |
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| Paramedical Professionals: |
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Bio-Chemical Medical Technicians:
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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.
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Radiography: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Speech Therapy: |
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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. |
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Occupational Therapy: |
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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. |
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Prosthetic and Orthodox
Engineering: |
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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. |
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Optometry / Ophthalmic
Technology: |
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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. |
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Optometry/Ophthalmic Technology:
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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. |
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| Educational Qualifications: |
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Bio-chemical Medial Technicians
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Radiography: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Speech Therapy: |
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A speech therapist can gain
employment only after having acquired a degree or
a postgraduate qualification in speech therapy. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Occupational Therapy: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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Prosthetic and Orthodox
Engineering: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Optometry / Ophthalmic
Technology: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| Remuneration: |
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Medical
Technologists in a Government Hospital : |
Rs. 9000
per month |
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X-Ray
Technician : |
Between Rs. 8,500
to Rs.11,500 per month |
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Junior
Occupational Therapists: |
Between Rs. 8,500
and Rs.11,500 per month |
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Speech Therapy : |
Between Rs. 8,500
and Rs. 11,500 per month |
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Prosthetic and Orthotic
Engg. : |
Between Rs. 8,500
and Rs. 11,500 per month |
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