Can physician assistants be effective in the UK?
A Stewart, R Catanzaro - Clinical medicine, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The National Health Sevice (NHS) faces a serious shortage of medical staff. One
solution is to introduce US-style physician assistants (PAs) who train for around two years …
solution is to introduce US-style physician assistants (PAs) who train for around two years …
Evaluation of physician assistants in national health service Scotland
Physician assistants (PAs) have medical training and work supervised by a doctor. In 2006-
2008 the Scottish Government piloted use of USA-trained PAs. The aim of the paper is to …
2008 the Scottish Government piloted use of USA-trained PAs. The aim of the paper is to …
Physician's assistants: a workforce solution for Australia?
L Kurti, S Rudland, R Wilkinson… - Australian Journal of …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
Significant medical workforce shortages, particularly in rural and remote locations, have
prompted a range of responses in Australia at both state and Commonwealth levels. One …
prompted a range of responses in Australia at both state and Commonwealth levels. One …
[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of physician assistants to NHS Scotland
Executive Summary Background: Physician Assistants (PAs) are health professionals with
generalist medical education that allows them to work in a variety of settings. They work …
generalist medical education that allows them to work in a variety of settings. They work …
Investigating the contribution of physician assistants to primary care in England: a mixed-methods study.
VM Drennan, M Halter, S Brearley… - Health Services and …, 2014 - eprints.kingston.ac.uk
Background: Primary health care is changing as it responds to demographic shifts,
technological changes and fiscal constraints. This, and predicted pressures on medical and …
technological changes and fiscal constraints. This, and predicted pressures on medical and …
[HTML][HTML] The case for the physician assistant
N Ross, J Parle, P Begg, D Kuhns - Clinical Medicine, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The NHS is facing a crisis from the combination of EWTD, MMC, the ageing population and
rising expectations; thus its tradition of high quality care is under pressure. Physician …
rising expectations; thus its tradition of high quality care is under pressure. Physician …
[PDF][PDF] Introducing physician assistants into new roles: international experiences
LA Frossard, G Liebich, RS Hooker… - Medical Journal of …, 2008 - mja.com.au
Two elements are considered key. First, the PA role was already in place in the Canadian
military as well as in the health care system in the province of Manitoba. 7 This allowed …
military as well as in the health care system in the province of Manitoba. 7 This allowed …
Insights into the physician assistant profession in Canada
D Fréchette, A Shrichand - Jaapa, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Physician assistants (PAs) have been used for decades in the Canadian military. Now, PAs
are being introduced in various clinical settings to provide patient care for the general …
are being introduced in various clinical settings to provide patient care for the general …
[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of US-trained physician assistants working in the NHS in England
J Woodin, H McLeod, R McManus, K Jelphs - The introduction of US …, 2005 - Citeseer
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT ROLE IN
PRIMARY CARE AND IN A&E DEPARTMENTS 107 Activity in primary care 107 Activity in …
PRIMARY CARE AND IN A&E DEPARTMENTS 107 Activity in primary care 107 Activity in …
The medical care practitioner: developing a physician assistant equivalent for the United Kingdom
JV Parle, NM Ross, WF Doe - Medical Journal of Australia, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A range of demographic, social and other factors are creating a crisis in the provision of
clinical care in the United Kingdom for which the physician assistant (PA) model developed …
clinical care in the United Kingdom for which the physician assistant (PA) model developed …