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    that is interesting is a Physician assistant. A Physician assistant is a person who is qualified to carry out the same routine and procedures as physician under an actual physician's supervision. This job is interesting because it has to take care of everything a physician does except they are in a supervised environment. People would be interested in being a physician assistant because it deals with many different medical situations. The day to day duties of a physician assistant include many challenges

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    being a Naval Physician is one of the most rewarding! This job allows extensively trained medics to help our soldiers and those less fortunate at home and abroad. I have chosen this topic because it is what interests me as a future career. A physician is defined as a person qualified to practice medicine which I realize is a very broad definition, but it’s history is very rich. The practice of being a physician can be traced back to ancient civilizations. The first recorded physician was Hippocrates

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    Millions of people suffering from terminal illnesses consider physician-assisted suicide, but their wishes are rejected due to state and government beliefs. In fact, only five states out of fifty have a law permitting citizens the right to participate in physician-assisted suicide. That leaves just only 10% of the United States entitling critically ill patients to die with nobility. However, many citizens are commencing to lean toward physician-assisted suicides once they ascertain they hold a terminal

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    However, if euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide was legal, the suffering could have been severely lessened. People who oppose both options have many reasons why euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide should not be legal. The Hippocratic Oath, the fear they could be abused by the poor, Nazi-styled teachings might return, or people may feel coerced, and the right to die is not an actual right are a few examples of what the people who oppose euthanasia or physician-assisted

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    Physician Assistants treat, examine and diagnose patients (Occupational Outlook Handbook [OOH], 2016). For instance, they can prescribe medication, treat or diagnose an injury or sickness, read and study x-rays and blood work and much more (OOH, 2016). Physician Assistants can work anywhere like, a hospital or clinic as long as their being supervised by Physician. The PA’s scope of practice is categorized into four main parts. Education, experience, state law, facility policy and the needs of the

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    following definition for Physician Assistants: “The Physician Assistant [(PA)] is a skilled person qualified by academic and practical training to provide patient services under the supervision and direction of a licensed physician who is responsible for the performance of that physician assistant.” (NY Department of Health). Laws and regulations for the PA profession have been developing over time based on the needs of the society; however, the need for a supervising physician found its way in the definition

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    Physician Query Process

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    Physician queries need to be initiated in writing using a standard form that represents the type of clinical information being requested. According to Becker's Healthcare (2011), the documentation of queries needs to follow a standard format that includes all the relevant information. In this case, the somewhere hospital physician query was not completed following the required standards. The format, the grammar the design and the process described were not in line with the standards of a physician

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    Should physicians be paid the same or by the quality of their services? This is a long debated concept in healthcare, one that some say it really shouldn’t be. This is due to the fact that it’s a part of professionalism in healthcare to expect high quality in any physician’s work. Yet, that is not always the case. Some physicians care more about how much they get paid rather than the quality of their work. Therefore, physicians should be paid based on the quality of their work to ensure the best

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    Physician Assistant Role

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    The role of a physician assistant was created specifically to help adjust for the shortages of physicians. Unfortunately, these shortages are occurring in underserved communities that need readily available healthcare facilities and employees. Physician assistants, are trained to be able to handle a wide variety of health disease, and with a background in public health physician assistants are able to extend the “one provider, one patient” mentality and focus on the community as a whole. PAs not

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    Business Report—what’s new in Physician Assistant Profession? You got into college, congratulation! It is an important time period that will shape and perhaps determine the success of one’s life. It all starts out with selecting the right field of study. If you chose physician assistant as your field of study, it is a great choice. Among various reasons, most choose this field because it offers them an opportunity to make a difference in people’s life when it comes to diagnosing and treating varies

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