"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physician Assistants" by people in Profiles.
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A Student in My Pocket: Development of a Virtual Internal Medicine Hospital Rotation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Acad Med. 2021 11 01; 96(11S):S195-S196.
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The 90-day orientation: An onboarding strategy for hospitalist PAs and NPs. JAAPA. 2021 Sep 01; 34(9):52-55.
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Modernizing the PA and NP workforce: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. JAAPA. 2021 Aug 01; 34(8):1-3.
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Surgical Faculty Perception of Service-Based Advanced Practice Provider Impact: A Southwestern Surgical Congress Multicenter Survey. Am Surg. 2021 Jun; 87(6):971-978.
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Robotic cardiac surgery impact of a new patient-side assistant on outcomes. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jan; 68(1):24-29.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Educational needs of health-care providers, patients, and caregivers. Chron Respir Dis. 2019 Jan-Dec; 16:1479973119858961.
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Impacts of Longitudinal Mentorship to Strengthen the HIV Workforce: Qualitative Evidence of Changes in Clinicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2017 Nov - Dec; 28(6):938-952.
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Radiology Education of Physician Extenders: What Role Should Radiologists Play? Acad Radiol. 2017 05; 24(5):633-638.
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Foreword. Dis Mon. 2016 Feb; 62(2):22.
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Attitudes and Usage of the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System Among Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2016 Jan-Feb; 39(1):25-31.