PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of physician: Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination. Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal. Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection. Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care. Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance. May have training in particular medical specialty and be designated Anesthesiologist Assistant (medical ser.) or Surgeon Assistant (medical ser.). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Commercial Usage: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Domain	Title
Books	Appleton and Lange's Outline Review for the Physician Assistant Examination (reference) Review Questions for Physician Assistant Certifying Examinations (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Perspective On Physician Assistant Education (reference) Physician Assistant (reference) Surgical Physician Assistant (reference) (more periodical examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		If there is not time that day, perhaps you can speak to a nurse or physician assistant on staff or schedule a telephone appointment. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Anagrams: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-h-i-i-i-n-n-p-s-s-s-s-t-t-y"
	-5 letters: assistantship.
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Alternative Orthography: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

HTML Code (1990) (references)

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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Specialty Definition: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT