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Check physical condition of people or animals

Physical care and clinical work need trained hands, close observation and a person who is accountable at the bedside or chairside.

Part of Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristics, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 5 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.Stays human Prosthodontists
• Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.Stays human Animal Control Workers
• Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.Stays human Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Study animal and human health and physiological processes.Stays human Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
• Provide post-mortem care.Stays human Critical Care Nurses