physician assistant

noun

Definitions

  1. A health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a…

    A health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.

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