Definitions for "Physician Assistant"
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A medically trained professional who can provide many of the health care services traditionally performed by a physician, such as taking medical histories and doing physical examinations, making diagnoses, prescribing and administering therapies. Also see mid level practitioner.
A Physician Assistant (PA) is a health care professional licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision
A person who has 2 or more years of advanced training and has passed a special exam. A physician assistant works with a doctor and can do some of the things a doctor does.
Healthcare professional who assists physicians and often provide direct patient care. In some states, physician assistants can prescribe drugs.
A practitioner licensed by the Board of Physician Assistant Examiners to provide care under the supervision of a physician.
Physician assistants are health care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and in most states can write prescriptions. PAs are trained in intensive education programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).Because of the close working relationship the PAs have with physicians, PAs are educated in the medical model designed to complement physician training. Upon graduation, physician assistants take a national certification examination developed by the National Commission on Certification of PAs in conjunction with the National Board of Medical Examiners. To maintain their national certification, PAs must log 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and sit for a recertification every six years. Graduation from an accredited physician assistant program and passage of the national certifying exam are required for state licensure.
a person who is licensed to practice medicine under the supervisoin of a licensed physician, and who thereby extends the physician's capacity to provide medical care
a dependent practitioner of medicine who practices under the supervision of a licensed physician
a health care professional who is licensed to practice medicine with supervision by a physician
a health professional who practices medicine in partnership with physicians
a highly trained, knowledgeable and well-respected member of any health care delivery system
a licensed health professional who practices medicine under the supervision of a physician
a mid-level practitioner licensed to practice medicine with a physician's (psychiatrist's) supervision
an agent of his or her supervising physician in the performance of all practice related activities including, but not limited to, the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services
an individual licensed by the Wisconsin Medical
an individual who is formally trained to practice medicine under the supervision of a physician or surgeon
a person who practices medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician
Licensed health professionals who provide patient care with physician supervision.
( Related information) A physician assistant is a trained professional who provides health care services under the supervision of a licensed physician.
A physician assistant performs histories and physicals, orders appropriate diagnostic studies, and does various other duties under the supervision of a physician.
A trained, licensed individual who performs tasks that might otherwise be performed by physicians or under the direction of a supervising physician.
Individual who has received at least two years of training to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health care services as delegated by a physician.
Performs many of the tasks traditionally performed by physicians, such as conducting physical examinations, ordering tests and treatments, making diagnoses, counseling patients, assisting in surgery, and writing prescriptions.
A physician assistant is certified to perform medical services delegated by the attending physician.
a person who is trained, certified and licensed to perform history taking, physician 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.
In the United States, Physician Assistants (PAs) are non-physician clinicians licensed to practice medicine with a physician's supervision. Physician Assistants have a masters degree in medicine from an accredited university. They have the option depending on the state in which they practice of being board certified or not.
Keywords:
extender
a physician extender