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Physician Associate and General Practitioner Consultations: A Comparative Observational Video Study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundPhysician associates, known internationally as physician assistants, are a mid-level practitioner, well established in the United States of America but new to the United Kingdom.
Simon de Lusignan   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Physician assistant/associate retirement intent: seeking the exit ramp

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Retirement patterns for American physician assistants/associates (PAs) are in flux as the first substantial cadre trained in the 1970s makes their retirement choices.
Roderick S. Hooker   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Procedures by Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology

open access: yesWomen's Health Reports, 2023
Background and Objectives: The number of obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States is decreasing and providers backfilling this service have not been well described. The intent of the study was to identify the skills that physician associates (
Melissa A. Rodriguez, Roderick S. Hooker
doaj   +1 more source

The contribution of physician associates or assistants to the emergency department: A systematic scoping review

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2023
Background New health care professionals, such as the physician associate or assistant (PA), have expanded the ability of health systems to meet the needs of the population in both primary and secondary health care settings.
Nicole M. A. King   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving physician–patient communication [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This chapter looks at improving physician–patient ...
Downey, Katherine   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

A global census of physician assistants and physician associates

open access: yesJAAPA, 2020
ABSTRACT The physician assistant or physician associate (PA) profession is being adopted in many countries. At a time of improved communication and international exchange of educational methods, no central repository of PA numbers exists. The authors set out to consolidate basic information on PAs.
Roderick S, Hooker, Oren, Berkowitz
openaire   +3 more sources

UK physician associate primary care placements: staff and student experiences and perceptions. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Med Educ, 2018
Objective To provide an insight into the experiences and perceptions of physician associate students and primary care staff involved in primary care educational placements in the United Kingdom. Methods A qualitative study was conducted.
Hoggins R, Scott-Smith W, Okorie M.
europepmc   +3 more sources

An analysis of the selection criteria for postgraduate physician assistant residency and fellowship programs in the United States

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2021
Background This study aims to investigate the admission criteria used by physician assistant postgraduate education programs in selecting licensed PA applicants for postgraduate training in the United States.
Vasco Deon Kidd   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physician associates in the UK [PDF]

open access: yesJAAPA, 2022
ABSTRACT Physician associates (PAs) have been part of the UK health workforce for almost 20 years. The profession is growing rapidly with statutory regulation, protection of the title, and career progression supported by a national-level framework all in the pipeline for the near future. This article provides a brief history of the profession
Straughton, Kate   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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