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Prosthetist
A health care professional who is skilled in making and fitting artificial parts (prosthetics) for the human body.
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prosthetist
[pros′thətist]
a person who fabricates and fits artificial limbs and similar devices prescribed by a physician. A certified prosthetist is one who has successfully completed the examination of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association.
prosthetist [pros´thĕ-tist]
a person skilled in prosthetics and practicing its application.
prosthetist (pros´thtist),
n the principal responsible individual involved in the construction of an artificial replacement for any part of the body.
prosthetist
a person skilled in prosthetics and practicing its application.
prosthetist
Orthopedics A person who produces and/or fits a prosthetic device, usually understood to be a limb
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Within the unit," explains Alan, "is a team of prosthetists, specialist therapists, consultants, counsellors and remedial instructors.
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This is the only trust in the country to employ prosthetists through burns and plastic surgery, and we have a wealth of experience.
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This edition also includes a chapter on the technologies for assistive devices available in low-income countries, which will serve as a resource for surgeons, prosthetists, and therapists who go to third-world countries for humanitarian endeavors.
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