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Physician assistants, also known as physician associates, are ubiquitous in the medical world. They use their medical expertise to examine, diagnose and treat patients, working closely with other healthcare professionals as a team to provide patient care.
Jennifer M. Orozco, American Academy of Physician Associates chief medical officer, says physician assistants “help fill in a lot of access gaps across the country.”
“They practice medicine in every health care setting, from hospitals to emergency rooms to private practice to operating suites,” Orozco says. “They take care of a patient in every specialty, from primary care to pediatrics all the way through geriatrics and palliative care.”...Read full article
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