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Descriptor English:
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Physician Assistants
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Asistentes Médicos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Assistentes Médicos
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Synonyms English:
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Anesthesia Assistants
Feldshers
Medex
Physicians' Extenders
Physicians' Assistants
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Tree Number:
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M01.526.485.067.740
N02.360.067.740
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Definition English:
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Persons academically trained, licensed, or credentialed to provide medical care under the supervision of a physician. The concept does not include nurses, but does include orthopedic assistants, surgeon's assistants, and assistants to other specialists. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coord IM with specialty (IM); PARAMEDICS see ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL is available; DF: note short X ref
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History Note English:
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95; was PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 1971-94
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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11255
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Unique Identifier:
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D010823
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