Healthcare professionals include physicians, nurses, allied healthcare workers, non-skilled workers, and mental health workers. There are many different types of care that patients need, and a professional to fill every role.

Doctors, nurse practitioners and dentists are a few examples of medical professionals. A healthcare provider is anyone who is authorized to provide healthcare services, including all the services listed above plus mental health counseling, patient education, nutrition planning and more.

For example, an oncologist provides cancer diagnoses and treatment, while a general practitioner conducts wellness exams. Health care professionals range from medical doctors and nursing professionals to dentists, psychologists, and pharmacists. What are some qualities of a successful health care professional?

Another way to categorize healthcare practitioners is according to the sub-field in which they practice, such as mental health care, pregnancy and childbirth care, surgical care, rehabilitation care, or public health. [citation needed] Mental health [edit] Main article: Mental health professional