Navigating the Waters of Independently Practicing Physician Assistants
An organization representing the effort to move toward autonomy has made big inroads into the AAPA, resulting in a push toward unhitching physician assistants from MD colleagues.
CA 20th Anniversary
Law Allows PAs to Provide Hospice Care to Medicare Patients
Congress signed into law two improvements to Medicare that will impact the physician assistant profession.
Acute infectious diarrhea: a clinical approach
The first step for managing a patient with diarrhea is to determine the severity of dehydration according to the estimated volume loss and the symptoms and signs noted on physical examination.
Coronary artery disease: primary prevention measures
Primary prevention efforts such as exercise, weight control, cessation of smoking, and alcohol intake can greatly affect the development of CAD.
Long-acting reversible contraceptives: a review
Because of the high number of unintended pregnancies and the effectiveness of LARCs, they should be a first-line contraceptive option for most women.
You Tell Me, You’re the PA!
PAs should always keep in mind the sacred responsibility of the job: the knowledge to know what to do for our patients, and when and how to do it.
Human papillomavirus in males
The importance of male vaccination cannot be overemphasized, because the risk of male-to-female HPV transmission is significant.
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