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Emergency Medical Technicians MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Emergency Medical Technicians
Tree Number(s)
M01.526.373.250
M01.526.485.067.150
N02.360.067.150
Unique ID
D004634
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004634
Scope Note
Allied health personnel trained to provide basic emergency care and life support under the supervision of physicians and/or nurses. These services may be carried out at the site of the emergency, in the ambulance, or in a health care institution.
Entry Version
EMERGENCY MED TECHNICIANS
Entry Term(s)
Advanced EMT
Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Medicine Technicians
Medical Technician, Emergency
Medical Technicians, Emergency
Technician, Emergency Medical
Technicians, Emergency Medical
Previous Indexing
Allied Health Personnel (1971-1978)
See Also
Emergency Medical Services
Paramedicine
Paramedics
Public MeSH Note
1991; was see under ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL 1979-1990
History Note
1991(1979); was see under ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL 1979-1990
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/08
Revision Date
2022/07/12
Emergency Medical Technicians Preferred
Advanced EMT Narrower
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