 Physician Assistants
"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,
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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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physician Assistants" by people in Profiles.
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Hoffman E, Brown D, Sivahop J. Goldilocks and the Medical Science Curriculum: What Is "Just Right"? J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 09 01; 33(3):261-263.
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Sivahop J, Broadfoot K, Bowser J. A Tale of Two Curriculums: The Implications of Curriculum Design on Student Burnout. J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 Sep 01; 33(3):248-252.
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Sivahop J. Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide. J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 06 01; 33(2):143-144.
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Schauer SG, Davis WT, Johnson MD, Escandon MA, Uhaa N, Maddry JK, Naylor JF, Van Arnem KA, April MD. A Prospective Assessment of a Novel, Disposable Video Laryngoscope With Physician Assistant Trainees Using a Synthetic Cadaver Model. Mil Med. 2022 05 03; 187(5-6):e572-e576.
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Korenstein D, Scherer LD, Foy A, Pineles L, Lydecker AD, Owczarzak J, Magder L, Brown JP, Pfeiffer CD, Terndrup C, Leykum L, Stevens D, Feldstein DA, Weisenberg SA, Baghdadi JD, Morgan DJ. Clinician Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with More Aggressive Diagnostic Testing. Am J Med. 2022 07; 135(7):e182-e193.
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VanderMeulen S, Snyder JA, Kohlhepp W, Mustone Alexander L, Straker H, Bowser J, Bondy MJ. Pipeline to the Physician Assistant Profession: A Look to the Future. J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 Mar 01; 33(1):e1-e10.
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Sivahop J. Continuous Quality Improvement: A Holistic Approach to Course Evaluation and Program Self-Assessment. J Physician Assist Educ. 2021 Sep 01; 32(3):192-194.
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Morgan DJ, Pineles L, Owczarzak J, Magder L, Scherer L, Brown JP, Pfeiffer C, Terndrup C, Leykum L, Feldstein D, Foy A, Stevens D, Koch C, Masnick M, Weisenberg S, Korenstein D. Clinician Conceptualization of the Benefits of Treatments for Individual Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 07 01; 4(7):e2119747.
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Halasy MP, West CP, Shanafelt T, O'Laughlin DJ, Satele D, Dyrbye LN. PA job satisfaction and career plans. JAAPA. 2021 Jun 01; 34(6):1-12.
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Wilkinson E, Jetty A, Petterson S, Jabbarpour Y, Westfall JM. Primary Care's Historic Role in Vaccination and Potential Role in COVID-19 Immunization Programs. Ann Fam Med. 2021 Jul-Aug; 19(4):351-355.
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