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Physician Assistant Career Description

Physician assistants provide healthcare under the supervision of doctors. They are not however; to be confused with medical assistants, as they perform different tasks altogether. PA's are trained to give diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic healthcare services. They are part of a healthcare team that makes medical histories, examines and treats patients, orders and interprets laboratory tests and x-rays, makes diagnoses, and prescribes medications.

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