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Descriptor English:
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Physician Assistants
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Asistentes Médicos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Assistentes Médicos
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Synonyms English:
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Doctor's Assistants
Assistant, Doctor's
Assistant, Physicians'
Assistants, Doctor's
Assistants, Physician
Assistants, Physicians'
Doctor Assistants
Doctor's Assistant
Extender, Physicians'
Extenders, Physicians'
Feldsher
Physician Assistant
Physician Extenders
Physician's Assistants
Physician's Extenders
Physicians Assistants
Physicians' Assistant
Physicians' Extender
Feldshers
Physicians' Extenders
Physicians' Assistants
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Tree Number:
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M01.526.485.067.740
N02.360.067.740
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with specialty (IM); PARAMEDICS see ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL is available
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History Note English:
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95; was PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 1971-94
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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11255
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Unique Identifier:
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D010823
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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