Practicing Orthopedic Medicine by Physician Assistants
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Employing PAs in the orthopedic medicine has many obvious advantages. Firstly, utilization of a PA does not cost more than hiring a surgical assistant [7]. Although the direct collections could not cover their compensations [8], PA related services have impacted the orthopedic care significantly by decreasing wait Received: January 09, 2015; Accepted: January 21, 2015; Published: February 05, 2015
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