Physician Assistant

Preferred Label : Physician Assistant;

NCIt related terms : PA;

NCIt 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.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A health professional who is licensed to do certain medical procedures under the guidance of a doctor. A physician assistant may take medical histories, do physical exams, take blood and urine samples, care for wounds, and give injections and immunizations.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000644325; CDR0000644326;

Details

Origin ID

C53423;

UMLS CUI

C0031833;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Semantic type(s)
- Professional or Occupational Group [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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