physician assistant
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physician assistant — n. a person trained and certified to perform various medical procedures under the supervision of a physician: also physician s assistant … English World dictionary
Physician assistant — A physician assistant/associate (PA) is a healthcare professional trained and licensed to practice medicine with limited supervision by a physician.[1] Conte … Wikipedia
Physician assistant (PA) — A mid level medical practitioner who works under the supervision of a licensed doctor (an MD) or osteopathic physician (a DO). The physician assistant came about in the 1960s as a response to the need for more clinicians (there was a shortage of… … Medical dictionary
Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam — The Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) and Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE) are exams that must be taken by all physician assistants (PAs). Both tests are given by the National Commission on Certification… … Wikipedia
Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Badge — The Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Badge is a military badge of the United States Coast Guard authorized for wear by commissioned officers of the Coast Guard and the Public Health Service attached to the Coast Guard serving as medical … Wikipedia
physician assistant — A person who is trained, certified, and licensed to perform history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of commonly encountered medical problems, and certain technical skills, under the supervision of a licensed physician, and… … Medical dictionary
physician assistant — noun see physician s assistant * * * noun, pl ⋯ tants [count] US : ↑physician s assistant … Useful english dictionary
physician assistant — noun see physician s assistant … New Collegiate Dictionary
physician assistant — physi′cian assis tant or physi′cian s assis′tant n. med a person trained and certified to perform many clinical procedures under the supervision of a physician Abbr.: PA … From formal English to slang
PA (physician assistant) — A physician assistant (a PA) is a mid level medical practitioner who works under the supervision of a licensed doctor (an MD) or osteopathic physician (a DO). The physician assistant came about in the 1960s as a response to the need for more… … Medical dictionary
