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physician assistant
physician assistantn. Abbr. PA A person trained to provide a variety of medical services, usually under the supervision of a physician.physi′cian assis`tant or physi′cian's assis′tant,
n. a person trained and certified to perform many clinical procedures under the supervision of a physician. Abbr.: PA
physician assistant
physician assistant (PA), health-care professional who provides patient services ranging from taking medical histories and doing physical examinations to performing minor surgical procedures; often called physician's assistant. Physician assistants work under the supervision of a physician, who can be on or off site. PAs receive two years of postgraduate training and pass a national certifying exam. They are licensed by the states. PAs, who typically deliver quality routine health care less expensively than doctors, are an increasingly important part of the American health-care system, as they are in Canada and some European countries.physician assistant
physician assistant a health care professional who is able to perform certain of a physician's duties, serving in either of two roles: assistant to the primary care physician (PA) or surgeon assistant (SA). The PA possesses the knowledge and skill to perform history taking, physical examination, drawing of blood samples, urinalysis, electrocardiographic examination, and routine therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, and suturing of wounds, all under the supervision of a physician. Graduates of accredited physician assistant programs who successfully complete the National Certifying Examination for Primary Care Physician Assistants are designated PA-C, Physician Assistant–Certified. The address of the American Academy of Physician Assistants is 950 N. Washington Ave., Alexandria, VA 22314.phy·si·cian as·sis·tant (P.A., PA), (fi-zish'ŭn a-sis'tănt), A person who is trained, certified, and licensed to perform history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of commonly encountered medical problems, and certain technical skills, under the supervision of a licensed physician, and who thereby extends the physician's capacity to provide medical care. Many subspecialties exist (for example, orthopedist's assistant, sports injury assistant, pediatrician's assistant).physician assistantn. Abbr. PA A person trained to provide a variety of medical services, usually under the supervision of a physician.physician assistant PA Medtalk A person qualified to perform various physician-supervised medical tasks–eg, taking Pt Hx, performing physical exams and autopsies Education 2 yrs beyond college or university. See Pathologists' assistant, Physician extender. phy·si·cian as·sis·tant (fi-zish'ŭn ă-sis'tănt) Someone certified to provide basic medical services under the supervision of a licensed medical physician. phy·si·cian as·sis·tant (PA) (fi-zish'ŭn ă-sis'tănt) One trained, certified, and licensed to perform history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of commonly encountered medical problems, and some technical skills, under the supervision of a licensed physician, and who thereby extends the physician's capacity to provide medical care. Patient discussion about physician assistantQ. What is a physician assistant? What are the differences betwwen it and MD? My son want to be a doctor (MD). I think it might be to hard for him. I know that there is something called physician assistant can someone elaborate more about this profession? A. physician assistant are just like full doctors except they need a MD to sign some of the forms they have.
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