Physician assistants in Australasian emergency departments. (19th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Close, Benjamin; Zolcinski, Robert
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine Australasia. Volume 28:Number 4(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 475
• Page End: 477
• Publication Date: 2016-05-19
• Subjects: emergency department -- physician assistant; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency medicine -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12607
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6731

Abstract

Abstract: A physician assistant (PA) is a university qualified health professional who's primary role is to provide medical care under the direction and supervision of medical staff. This is a new profession in Australasia. The PA is well suited to working in both rural, regional and urban settings that deliver emergency medical care. A perspective is presented on their role and scope of practice within the Australasian emergency care system supported by some early findings from their use in a tertiary ED.