"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' 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
- Physicians' Assistants
- Assistant, Physicians'
- Assistants, Physicians'
- Physician's Assistants
- Physicians Assistants
- Physicians' Assistant
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| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. J Physician Assist Educ. 2021 Dec 01; 32(4):266-267.
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Taking Issue With Assumptions Regarding Academic Entitlement. J Physician Assist Educ. 2021 Sep 01; 32(3):135.
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Implementation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in a Physician Assistant Curriculum. J Physician Assist Educ. 2020 Jun; 31(2):91-94.
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Validity Evidence for a Knowledge Assessment Tool for a Mastery Learning Scrub Training Curriculum. Acad Med. 2020 01; 95(1):129-135.
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Assessing the Impact of a Professional Development Program for Physician Assistant Program Directors. J Physician Assist Educ. 2018 Sep; 29(3):138-143.
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Comparing Surgical Clerkship Performance of Medical and Physician Assistant Students. J Surg Educ. 2017 May - Jun; 74(3):466-470.
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Working together: Using a unique approach to evaluate an interactive and clinic-based longitudinal interprofessional education experience with 13 professions. J Interprof Care. 2016 Nov; 30(6):754-761.
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The contribution of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners toward rural primary care: findings from a 13-state survey. Med Care. 2014 Jun; 52(6):549-56.
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Great expectations--or how to focus on prevention for all. JAAPA. 2012 Mar; 25(3):12.
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Minimum staffing requirements for the performance of GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Sep; 72(3):469-70.