Physician Assistant (PA)Physician assistants (PAs) are health professionals who practice medicine under a doctor's supervision in medical and surgical settings. They can perform routine exams, order lab work and X-rays, prescribe medicines, and counsel people about their health. A physician assistant completes an accredited PA program after college. Then he or she is eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE). Current as of:
October 18, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
Catherine Devany Serio, PhD - Psychology, Behavioral Health & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Brian O'Brien, MD, FRCPC - Internal Medicine |
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