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Physician Assistants: Policy and Practice, 3rd Edition
By
Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA, MBA, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
James F. Cawley, MPH, PA-C, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
David P. Asprey, PhD, PA-C, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1812-1
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1812-3
About 480 pp.
110 ill.
Soft cover.
©2010
Available Nov, 2009
$59.95
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RESOURCES FOR INSTRUCTORS UPON ADOPTION
Online at DavisPlus
Activity Pack • PowerPoint slides with lecture notes and images • Additional reference materials • Test questions •Links to pertinent websites.
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Explore the past, present, and future of PA practice. The authors, noted educators, researchers, and practitioners, draw on extensive research to trace the evolution of the PA’s roles and responsibilities in the delivery of health care services. Their presentation of historical content balanced with discussions of the ethical, educational, legislative, and economic forces that are shaping that the profession makes this the perfect classroom tool for PA’s learning their field and their place.
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- Incorporates the latest research and data.
- Discusses the impact of changes in the health care system on education and professional development.
- Covers all of the content for the introductory PA course.
- Explores the PA’s role in primary, inpatient, and specialized care.
- Examines the legal basis of PA deployment and the economics of their utilization.
- Fulfills ARC-PA standards.
- Offers an extensive bibliography that details all of the research sources on which the book is based.
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- Introduction to the PA Profession
- History of the Profession
- Current Status: A Profile of the PA Profession
- Physician Assistant Education
- Postgraduate Education
- PAs in Primary Care
- Specialization
- PAs in Hospitals/Inpatient Settings
- Other Professional Roles
- Economic Basis
- Professional Relationships
- Legal, Political and Professional Issues
- Physician Assistant Organizations
- Federal Employees
- PAs in the US Health Care Delivery System
- Global Aspects
- Future Directions
Appendices
- Physician Assistant Professional Organizations
- Physician Assistant Programs
- Model State Legislation
- Guidelines for Ethical Conduct
- Accreditation Standards for Physician Assistant Education
- Medical Professional Oaths
- Index
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