Physician associates working in secondary care teams in England: Interprofessional implications from a national survey
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DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2017.1341390
Abstract: ABSTRACT Physician associates (PAs) are a new type of healthcare professional to the United Kingdom; however, they are well established in the United States (where they are known as physician assistants). PAs are viewed as… read more here.
Keywords: secondary care; physician associates; survey; care teams ... See more keywords
Margaret McCartney: Are physician associates just “doctors on the cheap”?
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j5022
Abstract: Jeremy Hunt tweeted on 18 September, “PAs [physician associates] used to be looked down on as ‘drs on the cheap’ but now widely welcomed as reducing clinician stress & burnout.”1 Is he right? In 2015… read more here.
Keywords: margaret mccartney; physician associates; mccartney physician; associates doctors ... See more keywords
Preceptorship scheme for newly qualified physician associates working in general practice in Sheffield.
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0221
Abstract: We describe a preceptorship model that was initiated in March 2018 for newly qualified physician associates (PAs) in primary care in Sheffield, UK. The scheme enabled part funding for four band 6 preceptorship posts initially,… read more here.
Keywords: physician associates; qualified physician; scheme; preceptorship ... See more keywords
Physician associates in England's hospitals: a survey of medical directors exploring current usage and factors affecting recruitment
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-2-126
Abstract: ABSTRACT In the UK secondary care setting, the case for physician associates is based on the cover and stability they might offer to medical teams. We assessed the extent of their adoption and deployment –… read more here.
Keywords: physician associates; current usage; survey medical; usage factors ... See more keywords