Physician Assistants

by Hooker, Roderick S., Ph.D.; Cawley, James F.; Asprey, David P.

• ISBN13: 9780803618121
• ISBN10: 0803618123
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-15
• Publisher: F A Davis Co

Summary

This book aims to remain as the definitive book on the physician assistant profession both in the US and overseas. It is the textbook for scholars and students alike to reference and use both in the classroom and in general practice. The scope is broad and encompasses all of the literature that has shaped the PA profession and is also provides in-depth information on areas of scholarly activity such as PA education, PA legislation, and the economics of PA practice. All accredited PA programs are required to teach a course or provide course material on the PA profession itself, and our reviewers believe this to be an ideal book for this material.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. vii
About the Authors	p. ix
Reviewers	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
A Time Line of the Profession	p. xvii
Introduction and Overview of the Profession	p. 1
Development of the Profession	p. 17
Current Status: A Profile of the Physician Assistant Profession	p. 62
Entry-Level Physician Assistant Education	p. 101
Postgraduate Physician Assistant Education Programs	p. 145
Physician Assistants in Primary Care	p. 164
Physician Assistant Specialization: Nonprimary Care	p. 193
Physician Assistants in Hospital Settings	p. 264
Physician Assistants in Rural Health	p. 295
Other Professional Roles for Physician Assistants	p. 327
Economic Assessment of Physician Assistants	p. 341
Physician Assistant Professional Relationships	p. 373
Legislation and Policy	p. 408
Legal Issues of Physician Assistant Practice	p. 430
Professional and Workforce Issues	p. 444
Physician Assistant Professional Organizations	p. 458
Physician Assistants in the Federal Workforce	p. 485
Global Expansion of the Physician Assistant Concept	p. 501
Future Directions of the Physician Assistant Profession	p. 524
Physician Assistant Organizations	p. 545
Physician Assistant Programs	p. 555
Model State Legislation Regarding Physician Assistants	p. 570
AAPA Guidelines for Ethical Conduct for the Physician Assistant	p. 579
Accreditation Standards for Physician Assistant Education	p. 587
Summary of U.S. Laws for Physician Assistants, Abridged Version	p. 602
Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession	p. 623
Bibliography	p. 627
Index	p. 657
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