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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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And the creation of new positions that could help alleviate the doctor shortage, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, is also failing to keep pace with the cascading labor shortage.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 23 May 2024
Graduates who complete the program are prepared to work in a medical office setting assisting doctors or physician assistants.
—Jenelyn Russo, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
To ease the ongoing health care worker shortage, the University of New Haven's Marks sees regulations changing to allow non-physicians like nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide more services.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
The 37-year-old then turned to Jamie Gabel PA-C, a certified physician assistant who specializes in helping patients build a wellness program of injectable peptides and hormones.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of physician assistant was
in 1958
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
physician assistant
noun
physician as·sis·tant
-ə-ˈsis-tənt
variants
also physician's assistant
: a specially trained person who is certified to provide basic medical services (as the diagnosis and treatment of common ailments) usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA
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