PARAMEDICAL SERVICES

Paramedical services are the ancillary services that play the supportive role in the hospital scenario. The paramedics helps the doctor in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of his patients.

The profession:
Paramedical courses offer specialized training in such areas as x-ray technology ,medical laboratory technology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, ophthalmic technology, audiology and speech therapy, prosthetic and orthotic engineering and clinical child development.

X-ray technology and radiology:
involves the use of x-ray, high frequency sound waves etc. to scan the body entrails.

Medical laboratory technology:
is concern with the collection, sampling ,testing ,reporting ,and documentation of laboratory investigations.

Physiotherapy:
covers the use of exercises ,related equipment, electrotherapy ,magneto therapy, massage etc. To rebuild damage muscle ,ligaments and bones.

Occupational therapy:
trains in the rehabilitation of physically and mentally impaired person.

Optometry or ophthalmic technology:
Specializes in the treatment of disorders related to the eye.

Prosthetic or orthotic engineering:
involves the replacement of missing parts of the body with artificial structure.

Audiology and speech therapy:
Is concern with correcting speech defects .

Clinical child development:
Is concern with nutrition and treatment of growth defects in children.

Job market:
Experts in this field can find suitable employment in hospitals ,nursing home,
psychiatric clinics, rehabilitation centers ,polyclinics and diagnostic clinics.
Paramedical services are also required in r&d wing of the pharmaceutical companies and institutional laboratories.

Work with disabled:
The rehabilitation council of India conducts job oriented courses in special education for persons who wish to work with the disabled . In India there are 6 centers providing 10 month diploma courses.
No of seats in each centre is 20
Qualification is +2/equivalent. Fee : nil. A monthly stipend of 600/- is provided to the selected candidate.

Course
1.Diploma in medical laboratory technology 
Qualification
PDC
Duration
1 yr

Course
Diploma in communication disorders
Qualification
Pdc(science)
Duration
1 year

Course
Diploma in health education or bachelor/masters degree in arts/science with two years experience
in social work.
Qualification
MBBS/Bsc (nursing)
Duration
1 yr

Course
Diploma in dental mechanics
Qualification
PDC(physics,chemistry,biology)
Duration
1 yr

Course
Diploma in prosthetic or orthotic engg.
Qualification
PDC(physics,chemistry,biology)
Duration
Two and half year

Course
Diploma in radiography and imaging
Qualification
B.sc
Duration
1 year

course
P.G diploma in radiological physics
Qualification
Msc physics(one year)
Duration
1 year

Course
Diploma in ophthalmic assistance 
Qualification
PDC(physic,chemistry,biology)
Duration
1 yr

course
Diploma in anasthesia technology
Qualification
Bsc.(biology)
Duration
1 yr

course
P.G diploma in cardio vascular technology
Qualification
Bsc (maths,physics,chemistry)
Duration
2 years

course
P.G diploma in cardiac pulmonary perfusion
Qualification
Bsc(chemistry)
Duration
2 tears

Course
P.G diploma in radiography and imaging technology
Qualification
Bsc.(physics)
Duration
2 year

course
P.G diploma neuro physiology technology
Qualification
Bsc.(physics,maths,chemistry)
duration
1 yr

course
Diploma in cardiac laboratory technology
Qualification
Bsc.(physics)
Duration
2 years

Course
Diploma in neuro technology
Qualification
BSC.(physics)
Duration
2 yrs

Course
Diploma in E.C.G technology
Qualification
B sc.(physics)
Duration
1 yr

course
certificate course in blood bank technology
Qualification
B.sc(zoology/physiology)
Duration
1 yr

course
certificate in medical records technicians course 
Qualification
P.D.C science
Duration
1 yr