physician assistant
noun
: a person certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA, physician's assistant
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Doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with Allina Health’s clinics struck for one day last November after union members and Allina officials at that time ended bargaining without a deal.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Pharmacists in France are very hands-on, almost like a physician assistant, and take the job of recommendations really, really seriously.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Only 11 licensed physicians and physician assistants were the subject of six or more complaints in that time frame, the commission’s spokesperson said.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Primary care doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and even some specialists (like gastroenterologists and endocrinologists) can prescribe these weight-loss medications.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Pharmacists in France are very hands-on, almost like a physician assistant, and take the job of recommendations really, really seriously.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Only 11 licensed physicians and physician assistants were the subject of six or more complaints in that time frame, the commission’s spokesperson said.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Primary care doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and even some specialists (like gastroenterologists and endocrinologists) can prescribe these weight-loss medications.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Physician assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%20assistant. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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