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What are physician assistants? Can they fix the doctor shortage?

Nursing Review

Similar roles have been used throughout history, including in the military. It was initially designed to use the skills of medically trained military servicemen. It was initially designed to use the skills of medically trained military servicemen. The first physician assistants were military servicemen.

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Opinion: ReDonda Vaught Conviction Raises Serious Concerns for Healthcare Delivery

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

It would be useful information to survey providers who retire their licenses and identify if the Vaught case contributed to their decision to find other careers. Medicine is frequently (accurately) compared to military triaging, especially in the Emergency Room. Some days, it’s truly a win if just one patient can be resuscitated.