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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Jenn is a 26-year-old physician assistant student from New Jersey.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
Jenn Tran, a physician assistant student from Miami, Florida, will debut as the first Asian American Bachelorette in the show’s 21st season premiere this week.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 8 July 2024
Psychiatrists leave training with medical school debt, are paid less per hour than primary care physicians and even physician assistants, and need to spend time or dollars on staff to help deal with administrative complexities like prior authorization.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 6 July 2024
Extreme heat worldwide requires a dramatic response, said physician assistant Lindsay Fox, who cares for homeless people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, through an initiative run by the University of New Mexico's School of Medicine.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
Jenn Tran, a physician assistant student from Miami, Florida, will debut as the first Asian American Bachelorette in the show’s 21st season premiere this week.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 8 July 2024
Psychiatrists leave training with medical school debt, are paid less per hour than primary care physicians and even physician assistants, and need to spend time or dollars on staff to help deal with administrative complexities like prior authorization.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 6 July 2024
Extreme heat worldwide requires a dramatic response, said physician assistant Lindsay Fox, who cares for homeless people in Albuquerque, New Mexico, through an initiative run by the University of New Mexico's School of Medicine.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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