PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Laura Chenevert
AU  - Kate Bascombe
TI  - Physician associates advance patient safety
AID  - 10.7861/fhj.2021-0178
DP  - 2021 Nov 01
TA  - Future Healthcare Journal
PG  - e613--e615
VI  - 8
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/3/e613.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/3/e613.full
SO  - Future Healthc J2021 Nov 01; 8
AB  - As the physician associate (PA) profession grows and awareness about the role increases, it is important to understand how PAs promote patient safety. In this article, we explore the current literature regarding the contribution of PAs to patient safety, considering their training, day-to-day clinical work and influence on recognised factors that affect patient safety.