Physician Assistant Essay Examples

Abstract Throughout the course of history, the prominence of females in the workforce has increased tremendously. Females now comprise over sixty percent of the physician assistants in the United States (Lindsay, 2008). This represents over half of providers being females! This dramatic increase began in the 1970s and continues to be seen today. With this…

Gawande starts off by explaining the paternalistic approach where clinicians aim is to ensure that their patients receive treatment based on what is best for them. He says that clinicians have the knowledge and experiences to make these critical choices for their patient. To explain this approach, he points out an interesting example. He says…

“I am a dreamer.” There were a lot of distinguished men in our past who have contributed to our society. I want to be one of those men. I want to set goals; then go beyond the call of duty in order to achieve them. There is an endless list in regards to what I…

Brianne Madsen, Bachelor of Science University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Physician Assistant Studies Program Master of Physician Assistant Studies Mrs. Julie Thomas, MS PA-C PA 642: PA Role Development II A PA’s Role to Care for the Patient and the Caregiver Family members caring for loved ones who have a serious illness are…

I spent my childhood in the walls of hospitals. I would navigate (and get lost) through the hall and meet doctors, nurses, patients and families. While I don’t remember going to college (studying medicine) before the age of 8, it is safe to say i didn’t diagnose or treat any patients. When I wasn’t making…

The moral question that arises from the above-mentioned case is as follows: Should I call Child Protective Services (CPS) to report the mother for child abuse? The relevant information of this case includes:  I am the general practitioner,  the alleged mother is the primary caretaker,  the mother brings her child in to the medical office…

I am an international medical graduate (IMG) doctor who started a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Haiti, a program offers by GHESKIO at Quisqueya University, in collaboration with Cornell and Vanderbilt Universities from the USA. My goal was to obtain a MPH degree, particularly in HIV /Aids Management, since I wanted to work at…

Communication is humanity’s oldest tool to understand each other and the things around us. Today, we are accustomed to fundamental mechanisms, which in this case will be metaphors and our understanding of how they can make our pain, illness, or disease easier to cooperate with. Metaphors are crucial to physicians who use them to explain…

The medical assistant is responsible for a variety of office duties. The assistant has a duty to the doctor and patients at the clinic. The assistant should let the representative know that the doctor had a lengthy procedure and is running behind on seeing patients in the office. Furthermore, she should calm the representative down…