Physician associates

Physician associates in primary care.

I am delighted to see this subject taking a prominent position in discussions on human resources for the NHS and in particular in primary care. It was back in 1981 that Ian FM Saint-Yves and I wrote about this subject.1–3 However at that time the reaction from the profession was mainly derided and considered unnecessary. I hope the observational studies continue to show GPs how effective this a...

Physician associates and GPs in primary care: a comparison

BACKGROUND Physician associates [PAs] (also known as physician assistants) are new to the NHS and there is little evidence concerning their contribution in general practice. AIM This study aimed to compare outcomes and costs of same-day requested consultations by PAs with those of GPs. DESIGN AND SETTING An observational study of 2086 patient records presenting at same-day appointments in 1...

Patients’ experiences of consultations with physician associates in primary care in England: A qualitative study

BACKGROUND Physician associates are new to English general practice and set to expand in numbers. OBJECTIVE To investigate the patients' perspective on consulting with physician associates in general practice. DESIGN A qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews, with thematic analysis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Thirty volunteer patients of 430 who had consulted physician associate...

Comments on American Medical Association-sponsored Critique of Charles River Associates Study on Physician Antitrust Waivers

Glaser Associates

This paper reviews the concept of a forward-scatter radar (FSR) which exploits the enhanced bistatic radar cross-section of a target in the forward direction (as opposed to the conventional back-scatter direction). FSR has the potential to reliably detect and track small air-vehicles with high sensitivity. Fundamentals of radar (including monostatic, bistatic, and multistatic) and a brief histo...