Physician Assistants

"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.

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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)

Descriptor ID	D010823
MeSH Number(s)	M01.526.485.067.740 N02.360.067.740
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 Feldshers Feldshers Feldsher

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Named Groups [M]
Persons [M01]
Occupational Groups [M01.526]
Health Personnel [M01.526.485]
Allied Health Personnel [M01.526.485.067]
Physician Assistants [M01.526.485.067.740]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Personnel [N02.360]
Allied Health Personnel [N02.360.067]
Physician Assistants [N02.360.067.740]

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Bar chart showing 36 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2010 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2006	1	1	2
2009	1	1	2
2010	1	4	5
2011	1	1	2
2012	1	0	1
2013	4	0	4
2017	2	0	2
2018	3	1	4
2019	4	1	5
2020	1	0	1
2021	1	1	2
2022	3	1	4
2023	1	0	1

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Tetzlaff ED, Hylton HM, Ruth KJ, Hasse Z, Hall MJ. Moral Distress, Organizational Climate, and the Risk of Burnout Among Physician Assistants in Oncology. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 05; 19(5):e639-e649.

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Felter J, Baker A, Lieberman L, Fein J, Reidy MC, Showstark M. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma-Informed Care. J Physician Assist Educ. 2022 09 01; 33(3):264-269.

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Casola AR, Cunningham A, Crittendon D, Kelly S, Sifri R, Arenson C. Implementing and Evaluating a Fellowship for Community-Based Physicians and Physician Assistants: Leadership, Practice Transformation, and Precepting. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2022 04 01; 42(2):144-147.

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Tetzlaff ED, Hylton HM, Ruth KJ, Hasse Z, Hall MJ. Association of Organizational Context, Collaborative Practice Models, and Burnout Among Physician Assistants in Oncology. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 08; 18(8):e1306-e1319.

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Reynolds EL, Burke JF, Evans L, Syed FI, Liao E, Lobo R, Cooper W, Charleston L, Callaghan BC. Headache neuroimaging: A survey of current practice, barriers, and facilitators to optimal use. Headache. 2022 Jan; 62(1):36-56.

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Tetzlaff ED, Hylton HM, Ruth KJ, Hasse Z, Hall MJ. Changes in Burnout Among Oncology Physician Assistants Between 2015 and 2019. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 01; 18(1):e47-e59.

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Heyer A, Granberg RE, Rising KL, Binder AF, Gentsch AT, Handley NR. Medical Oncology Professionals' Perceptions of Telehealth Video Visits. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 01 04; 4(1):e2033967.

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Rich BS, Fishbein J, Ricca RL, Moriarty KP, Short J, Trudeau MO, Kim SS, Rollins M, Van Arendonk KJ, Gadepalli SK, Raval MV, Dasgupta R, Rothstein DH, Glick RD. Defining the role of advanced care practitioners in pediatric surgery practice. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec; 56(12):2263-2269.

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Buchs SR, Baginski R, Coombs JM, Duffy D, Garbas B, Honda T, Moloney-Johns A, Mazur Z, Murfin M, Statler M, Thurnes T. PAEA End of Rotation? Exams Accurately Identify Students at Risk of Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam Failure. J Physician Assist Educ. 2019 Dec; 30(4):192-199.

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Pavlik DL, Melcher BQ, Agnew DM, Smith DA, Marciante K. The Americans With Disabilities Act, Reasonable Accommodations, and Medical Education. J Physician Assist Educ. 2019 Dec; 30(4):214-218.

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