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assistants are currently in higher demand then ever before. Since the
first program was founded at Duke University School of Medicine in 1965
by Eugene A. Stead. Jr. MD, the scope and magnitude of the profession
has multiplied exponentially. According to the American Academy of Physician
Assistants, a physician’s assistant is defined as a “health
professional licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision”
(White, 1). This fundamental rationale is still the underlying basis
of the PA profession, but the responsibility of a PA continues to expand
depending on the level of authority physicians delegate to non-physician
practitioners. This paper will discuss some of the major developments
in the PA field and address some key issues of debate (bibliography): |
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