"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 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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Holistic Admissions: Strategies for Increasing Student Diversity in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant Studies Programs. J Allied Health. 2021; 50(3):e91-e97.
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Designing a Physician Assistant Curriculum Consistent With the Modernization of Health Care. J Physician Assist Educ. 2020 Dec; 31(4):221-225.
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Redesigning primary care in an academic medical center: lessons, challenges, and opportunities. Postgrad Med. 2020 Sep; 132(7):636-642.
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Driving high-functioning clinical teams: An advanced practice registered nurse and PA optimization initiative. JAAPA. 2020 Jun; 33(6):1-12.
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Driving high-functioning clinical teams: An advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant optimization initiative. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2020 Jun; 32(6):476-487.
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Understanding health professional role integration in complex adaptive systems: a multiple-case study of physician assistants in Ontario, Canada. BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Apr 29; 20(1):365.
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Healthcare practitioners' views of social media as an educational resource. PLoS One. 2020; 15(2):e0228372.
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Advanced practice providers and children's hospital-based pediatric otolarynology practices. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Feb; 129:109770.
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Reply. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019 10; 71(10):1398-1399.
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Reply. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019 08; 71(8):1147-1148.