Drugs that can be purchased without a prescription.

Inflammation of the ear.

Of, relating to, or caused by erect posture.

A natural plant product (as copaiba or turpentine) containing chiefly essential oil and resin.

The National EMS Scope of Practice Model published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines and describes four levels of EMS licensure: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT (AEMT), and Paramedic. Each level represents a unique role, set of skills, and knowledge base.

A national organization that ensures graduates of EMS educational programs have met minimal standards by measuring competency through a uniform testing process.

The lead organization for developing national EMS policy and oversight, providing vision, leadership and resources for the improvement of state, regional and local EMS and emergency care systems.

Inflammation of the meninges and especially of the pia mater and the arachnoid ,
A disease that may be either a mild illness caused by any of numerous viruses (as various coxsackieviruses) or a more severe usually life-threatening illness caused by a bacterium (especially the meningococcus or the serotype designated B of Haemophilus influenzae), that may be associated with fever, headache, vomiting, malaise, and stiff neck, and that if untreated in bacterial forms may progress to confusion, stupor, convulsions, coma, and death.

A physician responsible for the oversight of the EMS system, EMS agencies and licensed EMS personnel WITHIN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

The permission granted by a state as a property right to an individual to practice a profession.