assistant physician
1Assistant, physician (PA) — A physician assistant (PA) is a mid level medical practitioner who works under the supervision of a licensed doctor (an MD) or osteopathic physician (a DO). The physician assistant came about in the 1960s as a response to the need for more… …
2physician assistant — n. a person trained and certified to perform various medical procedures under the supervision of a physician: also physician s assistant * * * …
3physician assistant — n. a person trained and certified to perform various medical procedures under the supervision of a physician: also physician s assistant …
4physician's assistant — physician s as·sis·tant ə sis tənt or physician assistant n a specially trained person who is certified to provide basic medical services (as the diagnosis and treatment of common ailments) usu. under the supervision of a licensed physician… …
5Physician assistant — A physician assistant/associate (PA) is a healthcare professional trained and licensed to practice medicine with limited supervision by a physician.[1] Conte …
6Physician assistant (PA) — A mid level medical practitioner who works under the supervision of a licensed doctor (an MD) or osteopathic physician (a DO). The physician assistant came about in the 1960s as a response to the need for more clinicians (there was a shortage of… …
7physician assistant — A person who is trained, certified, and licensed to perform history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of commonly encountered medical problems, and certain technical skills, under the supervision of a licensed physician, and… …
8Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam — The Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) and Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE) are exams that must be taken by all physician assistants (PAs). Both tests are given by the National Commission on Certification… …
9physician's assistant — noun or physician assistant : a person who has received special training and is certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician called also PA * * * noun, pl ⋯ tants [count] US : a person who… …
10physician assistant — noun see physician s assistant * * * noun, pl ⋯ tants [count] US : ↑physician s assistant …
