National Physician Assistant Week
A physician assistant (PA), is a healthcare professional who is trained to practice medicine as part of a team with physicians.
Physician assistants are concerned with preventing and treating human illness and injury by providing a broad range of health care services traditionally performed by a physician. Physician assistants conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, counsel on preventive health care and may assist in surgery.
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