Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice

by Ruth Ballweg, Sherry Stolberg MGPGP PA-C, Edward M. Sullivan MS PA-C

The first and only comprehensive physician assistant text, this up-to-date edition covers all aspects of the physician assistant profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA's role in practice. The text is divided into five sections--Overview, Core Competencies, The Health Care System, Roles and Settings, and Current Issues--in an easy-to-use textbook format that features convenient tables and clear illustrations, as well as case studies and clinical application questions. Readers will find this book invaluable throughout their course of study, when entering the job market, and as an excellent reference in clinical practice.

Paperback

First published February 22, 1999