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Physician Assistants
ID
work_healthcare_practitioners/physician_assistants
Type
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Children
12
Child Nodes (12)
ATOMIC
Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
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Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
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Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
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Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.
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Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
ATOMIC
Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
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Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
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Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.
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Visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.
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Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
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Supervise and coordinate activities of technicians and technical assistants.
ATOMIC