"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physician Assistants" by people in Profiles.
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Westry MFG, Nakano PE, Arrington AS, Graf JM. PAs and NPs provide essential care for children with COVID-19. JAAPA. 2022 Jan 01; 35(1):53-57.
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Carpenter CR, Abrams S, Courtney DM, Dorner SC, Dyne P, Elia T, Jourdan DN, Kaji AH, Martin IBK, Mills AM, Nagasawa K, Pillow M, Reznek M, Starnes A, Temin E, Wolfe R, Chekijian S. Advanced practice providers in academic emergency medicine: A national survey of chairs and program directors. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 02; 29(2):184-192.
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Abreu A, Keyes SK, Faries MD. Physician Assistant Students' Perceptions and Competencies Concerning Lifestyle Medicine. J Physician Assist Educ. 2021 Jun 01; 32(2):97-101.
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Rajan SS, Akeroyd JM, Ahmed ST, Ramsey DJ, Ballantyne CM, Petersen LA, Virani SS. Health care costs associated with primary care physicians versus nurse practitioners and physician assistants. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2021 05 31; 33(11):967-974.
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Gupta R, DeSandro S, Doherty NA, Gardner AK, Pillow MT. Medical and Physician Assistant Student Competence in Basic Life Support: Opportunities to Improve Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training. West J Emerg Med. 2020 Dec 15; 22(1):101-107.
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Jain PN, Jones MB, Thammasitboon S. Envisioning Distinctive Professional Identity for Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers: Fostering Integrative Transformation Beyond Orientation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 08; 21(8):e581-e583.
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Morreale MK, Balon R, Coverdale J, Louie AK, Beresin E, Guerrero APS, Aggarwal R, Brenner AM. Supporting the Education of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Meeting Shortages in Mental Health Care. Acad Psychiatry. 2020 Aug; 44(4):377-379.
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Keyes SA, Gardner A. Educating physician-assistant students as agents of lifestyle medicine. Clin Teach. 2020 12; 17(6):638-643.
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Everett CM, Jackson GL, Morgan P. Why the science of healthcare delivery matters to practicing PAs. JAAPA. 2020 Mar; 33(3):51-53.
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Thomas JK, Rissmiller BJ, Riccioni MJ, Graf JM. Successful Integration of Advanced Practice Providers Into a Pediatric Academic Community Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr Health Care. 2020 May - Jun; 34(3):279-282.