 Physician Assistants
"Physician Assistants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physicians. They deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. Duties may include physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of disease, interpretation of tests, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications. (from http://www.aapa.orglabout-pas accessed 2114/2011)
| Descriptor ID |
D010823
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.067.740 N02.360.067.740
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| Concept/Terms |
Physician Assistants- Physician Assistants
- Assistants, Physician
- Physician Assistant
- Physicians' Assistants
- Assistant, Physicians'
- Assistants, Physicians'
- Physician's Assistants
- Physicians Assistants
- Physicians' Assistant
- Physicians' Extenders
- Extender, Physicians'
- Extenders, Physicians'
- Physician Extenders
- Physician's Extenders
- Physicians' Extender
- Doctor's Assistants
- Assistant, Doctor's
- Assistants, Doctor's
- Doctor Assistants
- Doctor's Assistant
Anesthesia Assistants- Anesthesia Assistants
- Anesthesia Assistant
- Assistant, Anesthesia
- Assistants, Anesthesia
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physician Assistants" by people in Profiles.
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Gabler LS, Shankar M, Ketterer T, Molnar J, Adams A, Min J, Miller E, Barral RL, Akers A, Miller MK, Mollen C. Contraceptive counseling for adolescents in the emergency department: A novel curriculum for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2023 Sep 01; 35(9):540-549.
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Addington T, Johnson J, Montalbano A. Urgent Care: A Valuable New Setting for Training Physician Assistant Students. J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 Mar 01; 33(1):54-58.
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