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Record Nr.

UNINA9910715078403321

Titolo

US Army physician assistant handbook / / senior editors, Amy L. Jackson, Amelia M. Duran-Stanton ; editors, Johnny Paul, P. Jason E. E. Auchincloss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fort Sam Houston, Texas : , : Borden Institute, US Army Medical Center of Excellence

Falls Church, Virginia : , : Office of The Surgeon General, United States Army, , 2021

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxx, 590 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

616.9/8023

Soggetti

Physicians' assistants - Education - United States

Medicine, Military - United States

Military Medicine

Physician Assistants

Health Workforce

Military Medicine - education

Military Personnel - education

Professional Role

Handbooks and manuals.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"The Army physician assistant (PA) has an important role throughout Army medicine. This handbook will describe the myriad positions and organizations in which PAs play leadership roles in management and patient care. Chapters also cover PA education, certification, continuing training, and career progression. Topics include the Interservice PA Program, assignments at the White House and the Old Guard (3d US Infantry Regiment), and roles in research and recruiting, as well as the PA's role in emergency medicine, aeromedical evacuation, clinical care,



surgery, and occupational health"--