What Should “PA” Stand For?

Physician assistant (associate?) Bianca Belcher outlines the basic arguments of those in favor of “physician assistant” and those who prefer a change to “physician associate” in this week's In Practice blog post.

The debate as to whether physician assistants should be renamed “physician associates” has strong advocates on each side, says PA Bianca Belcher. Will a name change improve patients' and colleagues' understanding of what PAs do, or will it merely introduce confusion? Could legislative changes necessary to rename the position open up the profession to potential loss of practice privileges? Read the arguments on both sides of this issue at In Practice.

What Should “PA” Stand For?

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