Physician assistants in India: triumphs and tribulations.

Teaching Applied Natural Language Processing: Triumphs And Tribulations

In Fall 2004 I introduced a new course called Applied Natural Language Processing, in which students acquire an understanding of which text analysis techniques are currently feasible for practical applications. The class was intended for interdisciplinary students with a somewhat technical background. This paper describes the topics covered and the programming exercises, emphasizing which aspec...

Have Non-physician Clinicians Come to Stay?; Comment on “Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians”

A decade ago, sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 24% of the global disease burden but was served by only 4% of the global health workforce. The chronic shortage of medical doctors has led other health professionals especially nurses to perform the role of healthcare providers. These health workers have been variously named clinical officers, health officers, physician assistants, nurse practition...

Competencies for the physician assistant profession.

Preamble In 2003, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) initiated an effort to define PA competencies in response to similar efforts being conducted within other health care professions and growing demand for accountability and assessment in clinical practice. The following year, representatives from three other national PA organizations, each bringing a uniqu...

Physician assistants in the Netherlands.

The role of primary care physician assistants in managing chronic hepatitis B.

This article informs physician assistants of an algorithm designed for primary care practice to guide the screening of patients for hepatitis B virus infection. The algorithm also provides guidance on evaluation, follow-up, and referral of patients who screen positive. The algorithm is a synthesis of several published, evidence-based practice guidelines and reports.