Where do P.A.s draw the line in what they can treat and what a physician can treat?
What a physician assistant does varies with training, experience, and state law. In addition, the scope of the P.A.s practice corresponds to the supervising physicians practice. In general, a physician assistant will see many of the same types of patients as the physician. The cases handled by physicians are generally the more complicated medical cases or those cases requiring care that is not a routine part of the P.A.s scope of work. Referral to the physician, or close consultation between the patient, P.A., and physician, is done in unusual or hard to manage cases. Physician assistants are taught to know their limits and refer to or consult with physicians appropriately. It is an important part of P.A. training.
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