physician assistant
noun
: a person certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA, physician's assistant
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The change will allow physicians and physician assistants to begin practicing in Wisconsin without years-long delays, lawmakers said.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
My friend, a physician assistant in congenital interventional cardiology, explains that different healthcare professions and environments have unique footwear needs.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
These centers can be staffed by doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and other medical professionals.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
On that journey, he was accompanied by Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and two first-time civilian astronauts selected through a raffle organized by St. Jude and a competition designed by Isaacman's payments firm Shift4.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
My friend, a physician assistant in congenital interventional cardiology, explains that different healthcare professions and environments have unique footwear needs.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
These centers can be staffed by doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and other medical professionals.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
On that journey, he was accompanied by Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and two first-time civilian astronauts selected through a raffle organized by St. Jude and a competition designed by Isaacman's payments firm Shift4.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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