medical direction


medical direction

supervision of a service, group, or system providing medical care to people; commonly in an office, hospital, or by allied health paraprofessionals. [med'i-kăl dī-rek'shŭn]

medical direction

A term referring to the direct oversight by a fully qualified specialist of procedures performed by others (e.g., by resident physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants). Medically directed procedures fall between personally performed and medically supervised procedures.

medical direction

Medical practice The direct oversight of procedures performed by others–eg, by resident physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants See Physician extender. Cf Medical supervision.

medical direction

Physician input to and overseeing of policies, protocols, medical procedures, training, and quality assurance for an emergency medical service system.