A comprehensive guide to the role of physician assistants in American healthcare, this text describes physician assistants in the context of the broad range of healthcare delivery.

A comprehensive guide to the role of physician assistants in American healthcare. The text describes physician assistants in the context of the broad range of healthcare delivery. It contains more than 700 references to guide the user to more in-depth reading. The authors both trained as physician assistants when the profession began (the mid-70s) and have observed the physician assistant movement from its early beginnings.

An overview of the PA profession
current status - a profile of the PA profession
development of the profession
physician assistant education
PA roles in primary care
PA roles in clinical specialities
subspecialities
PAs in hospitals/in-patient settings
non-clinical roles for PAs
economic basis of PA practice
relationships with other health professionals
PAs - current and future practice issues
the future for physician assistants.