Legal Advisor
A gynecologist’s vague recommendation forces a PA to defend her interpretation before a jury. Ms. K, 48, was an experienced physician assistant in the family practice division of a large HMO. Her caseload was primarily composed of established patients who needed routine checkups. One of them, a woman with a history of cervical cancer, involved…
Dermatologic Look-Alikes
Sun exposure is the common link between these two conditions. Can you tell them apart?
Legal Advisor
Two clinicians failed to refer a longstanding patient, even though they knew of a history of familial risk.
The Waiting Room
The demand for qualified nurse practitioners to precept students is outpacing supply. How can we change this?
Features
The typical American diet may not provide all the nutrients needed for good health. You can help patients eat their way to a better life.
AAPA 2018 Annual Meeting
Newly developed PA programs may be influenced by current APN programs of the same institution.
Web Exclusives
People with cavities had lower incidence of head and neck cancers, possibly due to heightened immune activity.
Quiz
An incidental finding on radiographs taken of this 40-year-old man shows a rare source for his shoulder pain.
Features
A common occurrence among this patient population, urinary tract infection causes significant morbidity and mortality.
Features
Patients with unspecified skin conditions pose a challenge to primary-care clinicians. The solution: know the diagnostic possibilities.
