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Physician assistants
Physician assistants are healthcare professionals that provide medical care under the supervision of a medical doctor.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 17-year old female asked:
How should I address my physician's assistant?
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Can physician assistants specialize in anything?
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How are physician assistants and doctors different?
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A 45-year old female asked:
How many years of school is it to become a physicians assistant?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the main difference in nurse practicioner and physician's assistant?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can physicians assistants specialize in anything?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could all physician assistants do "minor surgerys"?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can physician's assistants help with my chronic pain?
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How do physician assistants and general practitioners collaborate?
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A 23-year old asked:
Why would a doctor refer a family to his affiliated physician's assistant?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Do doctors prefer to work with nurse practitioners or physician assistants?
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A 40-year old asked:
What's the difference between a nurse practitioner and a physician's assistant?
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A 36-year old asked:
Should new symptoms or complications be relayed to the family physician directly or the physicians assistant?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is physician assistant vs nurse clinician?
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A 35-year old asked:
Should i be a physician assistant? Is this a good career choice?
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A 16-year old male asked:
What can a physician assistant specialize in and how much would he earn in each specialty?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Do physicians assistants normally do bedside care such as bathing and toileting like nurses?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Whats the difference in work and knowledge between that of physician assistant vs. physicians?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Recommended to a gastronolgist. Long trip to meet w him. Met with the physician assistant instead cause he was busy. Is that common for first consult?
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A 37-year old asked:
What does a surgical physician assistant do?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Should I become a nurse practitioner or physician assistant?
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A 35-year old asked:
How do a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant differ?
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A 40-year old asked:
Hoping you can tell me, is physician assistant and a medical assistant the same?
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A 44-year old asked:
It is possible that a physician assistant prescribe basic medications for family members or friends?
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A 20-year old male asked:
If you, as a physician, had to see either a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner which would you choose?
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A 44-year old asked:
How long does it take to become a ER physician assistant, to help take care of people in the er?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is there a difference between a physician assistant degree in orthopedics and one in orthopedic surgery?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I was told by a physician's assistant that there are some people that need to keep using Flonase long term to keep there ears open is that true?.
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A 24-year old female asked about a 35-year old female:
I went to see my doctor but he wasn't there instead i saw a physician assistant. What exactly is a physician assistant? How could they replace the md?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can a physician assistant be the primary caregiver at an urgent care without a doctor?
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