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 physician assistant student — who is the first Asian-American lead of the ABC dating series — recently revealed that night one of the upcoming season will not be filmed at the Bachelor Mansion as usual.
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
The next Bachelorette is Jenn Tran, a 26-year-old physician assistant student from New Jersey.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
This innovative treatment is designed to transform the management of acute AUB by providing a fast-acting, minimally invasive option that preserves fertility and can be administered by physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, and physician assistants in an outpatient setting.
—Brittany Barreto, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
While inadequate bed space is a factor, the lack of staff at every level is even more significant: nurses, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, pharmacists, skilled technicians (lab, imaging, respiratory), housekeepers, transporters, security, unit clerks, dietary and many others.
—Dan Morhaim, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Natural language processing and machine learning have gained traction across health care, with use cases ranging from virtual physician assistants to clinical trial patient recruitment.
—Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
In Florida, this needs to be done by a licensed anesthesiologist assistant, physician assistant or registered nurse with post-anesthesia care experience.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The clinics, staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants, offer an array of quick healthcare options for children and adults including vaccinations and treating minor wounds and joint sprains.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
These advanced provider response units, Hsiao wrote, consist of an EMS advanced provider who is either a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant and an LAFD firefighter or paramedic.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
The next Bachelorette is Jenn Tran, a 26-year-old physician assistant student from New Jersey.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
This innovative treatment is designed to transform the management of acute AUB by providing a fast-acting, minimally invasive option that preserves fertility and can be administered by physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, and physician assistants in an outpatient setting.
—Brittany Barreto, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
While inadequate bed space is a factor, the lack of staff at every level is even more significant: nurses, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, pharmacists, skilled technicians (lab, imaging, respiratory), housekeepers, transporters, security, unit clerks, dietary and many others.
—Dan Morhaim, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Natural language processing and machine learning have gained traction across health care, with use cases ranging from virtual physician assistants to clinical trial patient recruitment.
—Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
In Florida, this needs to be done by a licensed anesthesiologist assistant, physician assistant or registered nurse with post-anesthesia care experience.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The clinics, staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants, offer an array of quick healthcare options for children and adults including vaccinations and treating minor wounds and joint sprains.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
These advanced provider response units, Hsiao wrote, consist of an EMS advanced provider who is either a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant and an LAFD firefighter or paramedic.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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