physician's assistant
noun
: a person certified to provide basic medical services usually under the supervision of a licensed physician
called also PA, physician assistant
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The winner of the contest was contestant number four, a physician's assistant named Maxwell Braunstein, who hails from Austin.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
That might be an ambulance, a firetruck, a physician's assistant or even a doctor.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
Jenn Tran is making history as the first Asian American lead in The Bachelor franchise and after her star turn on television, hopes to become a physician's assistant.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The 26-year-old is from New Jersey and is studying to be a physician's assistant.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
That might be an ambulance, a firetruck, a physician's assistant or even a doctor.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
Jenn Tran is making history as the first Asian American lead in The Bachelor franchise and after her star turn on television, hopes to become a physician's assistant.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The 26-year-old is from New Jersey and is studying to be a physician's assistant.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Physician's assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician%27s%20assistant. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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