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A physician assistant entry-level doctoral degree: more harm than good?
BMC Medical Education, 2021 Background As most health professions in the United States have adopted clinical or practice doctorates, there has been an ongoing debate on whether physician assistants (PAs) should transition from a master’s to a doctorate as the terminal degree.
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Preceptors’ preparedness to teach about substance and opioid use disorder: a qualitative study
BMC Medical Education, 2022 Study aim Little is known about preceptors’ comfort and readiness to teach clinical students about the care of patients with substance and opioid use disorder (SUD/OUD).
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Stats on the desats: alarm fatigue and the implications for patient safety
BMJ Open Quality, 2023 Background Physiological monitoring systems, like Masimo, used during inpatient hospitalisation, offer a non-invasive approach to capture critical vital signs data. These systems trigger alarms when measurements deviate from preset parameters.
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The case for the physician assistant [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2012 The NHS is facing a crisis from the combination of EWTD, MMC, the ageing population and rising expectations; thus its tradition of high quality care is under pressure. Physician assistants (PAs) are a new profession to the UK, educated to nationally set standards and, working as dependent practitioners, provide care in the medical model.
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BMC Nursing, 2023 Background Physician assistant was created in response to a shortage of physicians. However, this profession is not officially recognized in Korea. Many nurses are working as physician assistants. Their job satisfaction was low due to role conflict.
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The feasibility of self-directed POCUS training in Physician Assistant education
WFUMB Ultrasound Open, 2023 The increasing use of Point of Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in medicine and healthcare prompted this pilot study, which aims to gain insight into the feasibility of online, self-directed POCUS training in the Physician Assistant (PA) curriculum.
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Evaluating Motivational Interviewing in the Physician Assistant Curriculum [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based technique that enables clinicians to help patients modify health behaviors. Although MI is an essential tool for physician assistants (PAs), the extent to which it is addressed in PA curricula ...
Halbach, Patrick, Keller, Abiola O.
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Saturday Pap Smear Clinic: addressing barriers to cervical cancer screening
BMJ Open Quality, 2023 Background The incidence of cervical cancer has decreased by 70% since the 1950s. Preventative measures include vaccination against HPV strains and Papanicolaou tests.
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British Journal of General Practice, 2010 In answer to Olumide Elegbe’s question ‘is there a role for physician assistants (PAs) in routine care?’1 my answer, currently, would be no. I would much prefer an experienced nurse or even, dare I suggest it, another doctor. Mr Elegbe obviously has confidence in the evidence he …
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Human Resources for Health, 2023 Background Physician Associate and Physician Associate comparable (PA/PA-comparable) professions are classified by the 2012 International Labour Classification of Occupations within ISCO group 2240 paramedical practitioners. However, to date, there is no
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