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A respiratory therapist performs vital treatment and monitoring of patients, ranging from newborns to elderly with chronic breathing problems. Working under a physician's direction, the therapist ...

A respiratory therapist (RT) is a health professional who helps assess and treat breathing problems. They work with doctors and nurses to evaluate lung function, develop a care plan, and provide ...

Tom Barnes of Northeastern University's Master of Science in Respiratory Care Leadership Program tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that operating a ventilator takes skill and a lot of training. Let's face an ...