"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physician Assistants" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of a Coordinated Community and Chronic Care Model Team Intervention vs Usual Care on Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: The SUCCEED Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01; 4(2):e2036227.
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Provider type and management of common visits in primary care. Am J Manag Care. 2017 Apr; 23(4):225-231.
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The Impact of Using Mid-level Providers in Face-to-Face Primary Care on Health Care Utilization. Med Care. 2017 Jan; 55(1):12-18.
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Clinician burnout and satisfaction with resources in caring for complex patients. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2017 Jan - Feb; 44:91-95.
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Primary Care Clinicians' Perspectives on Reducing Low-Value Care in an Integrated Delivery System. Perm J. 2016; 20(1):41-6.
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Prevention counseling practices of HIV care providers with patients new to HIV medical care: medical monitoring project provider survey, 2009. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2014 Mar-Apr; 13(2):127-34.
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The safety of emergency care systems: Results of a survey of clinicians in 65 US emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jun; 53(6):715-23.e1.
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Providers' perceived barriers to sexually transmitted disease care in 2 large health maintenance organizations. Sex Transm Dis. 2008 Feb; 35(2):184-9.
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Advanced practice clinicians' interest in providing medical abortion: results of a California survey. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2005 Jun; 37(2):92-7.
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Patient satisfaction with primary care: does type of practitioner matter? Med Care. 2004 Jun; 42(6):579-90.