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Physician assistant
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A health professional who is licensed to do certain medical procedures under the guidance of a doctor. A physician assistant may take medical histories, do physical exams, take blood and urine samples, care for wounds, and give injections and immunizations. Also called PA. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A person trained and qualified to provide comprehensive diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic medical care and services to patients under the guidance of the physician. A scope of physician assistant professional activity does not include the full range of interpretation of medical findings requiring the full professional background of the licensed physician. PAs are licensed by a state authority. (NCI Thesaurus)
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