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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Graduates who complete the program are prepared to work in a medical office setting assisting doctors or physician assistants.
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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
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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
See all Example Sentences for physician assistant
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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