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PA profession in South Australia: One year later
Dawanda R. Pesicka, PA-C
January 12, 2010
A PA participating in a South Australian trial reflects on her experience and the future of the PA profession in Australia.
Piecing together confusing symptoms
Kay Christian, MS, PC-C
December 08, 2009
The author reflects on the pain and confusion her family experienced watching her sister struggle with frontotemporal dementia.
The art and science of defensive medicine
Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PhD
November 10, 2009
The art and science of medicine that serves patients' best interest is defended against the overwhelming need to avoid malpractice lawsuits.
How I learned to rate pain
Pamela Gervais, PA-C, MHS October 13, 2009
This physician assistant learns a valuable lesson on how difficult it can be to describe pain when she becomes a patient with acute abdominal pain.
Lessons from a stitch in time
Suzanne Ogilvy Ochs PA-C, MS August 12, 2009
Reviewing the symptoms, taking the history, and coming up with a diagnosis is just the first part of the process. Following up with effective teaching is key.
Is continuity of care a victim of progress?
Willard R. Baker, Jr, MS, PA-C
June 17, 2009
Somehow, with all the recent advancements we have made in medicine, we have lost an important element: continuity of care.
Is an FDA alert harming patients?
Eric Schuman, MPAS, PA-C May 13, 2009
An FDA alert intended to halt life-threatening combination use of triptans and antidepressants could prevent effective migraine therapy.
Tips before you take that new job
Savy Guthrie, MPAS, PA-C April 22, 2009
A few precautions and a minimum of initial investigation can steer you toward a rewarding career and help you avoid accepting a far less desirable position.
Why the attitude?
Eizabeth McPhilomy, PA-C March 16, 2009
Isn't it more ethical to give our patients a plan with the tools that can help them succeed than merely to state the obvious need for weight loss and exercise at their annual appointment?
Tracking patients and outcomes
Jon-David Ethington, PA-C
March 10, 2009
As PAs, we know what needs to happen in order to create positive health outcomes for each patient. We may need more information from the patient's file or we may just need to know if the patient's condition has improved.
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