Physician Assistant

**Semantic type:** Occupation or Discipline

**Definition:** A person trained and qualified to provide comprehensive diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic medical care and services to patients under the guidance of the physician. A scope of physician assistant professional activity does not include the full range of interpretation of medical findings requiring the full professional background of the licensed physician. PAs are licensed by a state authority.

**Synonyms:** - PA - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - physician assistant