Difference between allied health sciences and healthcare sciences

Difference between Allied Health Sciences and Healthcare Sciences

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The allied health sciences and healthcare sciences are two significant branches of health sciences. Both are directly and indirectly related to public health and wellness. Many people think that allied health sciences and healthcare sciences are same, but there are somewhat differences in the field of work and education or qualifications.

Allied Health Sciences

AHS includes an associate, technician or technologist who is trained to perform any technical and practical task to support diagnosis and treatment of illness, disease, injury or impairment, and to support implementation of any healthcare treatment and referral plan recommended by a medical, nursing or any other healthcare professional, and who has obtained any qualification of diploma or degree, the duration of education shall not be less than 2000 hours spread over a period of 2 years to 4 years divided into specific semesters.

Some course or professionals are:

Advance Care Paramedic

Burn Care Technologist

Emergency Medical Technologist (Paramedic)

Anaesthesia Assistants and Technologists

Operation Theatre (OT) Technologists

Endoscopy and Laparoscopy Technologists

Ophthalmic Assistant

Massage Therapist

Vision Technician

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Radiology and Imaging Technologis

Radiotherapy Technologist

Medical Equipment Technologist

Physician Associates

Health Information Management Technologist

Medical Secretary and Medical Transcriptionist

Dialysis Therapy Technologists

Urology Technologists

Cardiovascular Technologists

Perfusionist

Respiratory Technologist

Electrocardiogram Technologist

Echocardiogram (ECHO) Technologist

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Electro neurodiagnostic (END)

Electromyography (EMG) Technologists

Neuro Lab Technologists

Sleep Lab Technologists

Healthcare Sciences

HCS includes a scientist, physician, therapist or other professional who studies, advises, researches, supervises or provides preventive, curative, rehabilitative, therapeutic or promotional health services and who has obtained any qualification of degree, the duration of education shall not be less than 3600 hours spread over a period of 3 years to 6 years divided into specific semesters.