physician assistant
noun
: a person certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA, physician's assistant
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Clinician – Doctors, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals.
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Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Acute primary care shortages California’s lack of primary care providers, including doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, is most acute in rural parts of the state, particularly in the north and the Central Valley.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Six nurses and physician assistants also served as specialty background players throughout production.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Acute primary care shortages California’s lack of primary care providers, including doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, is most acute in rural parts of the state, particularly in the north and the Central Valley.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Six nurses and physician assistants also served as specialty background players throughout production.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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