respiratory therapist

respiratory therapist
respiratory therapist n a specialist in respiratory therapy

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a person who has graduated from an approved respiratory therapist program or is registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care and is qualified to provide respiratory care under the supervision of a physician.

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