physician assistant
A health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a…A health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.
» Tom is studying to become a physician's assistant.
Том вчиться на помічника лікаря.
Meaning
1 sensesA health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.
Examples
8 sentencesTom is studying to become a physician's assistant.
Том вчиться на помічника лікаря. — oromashka
I know Tom is now working as a physician's assistant.
I know that Tom is now working as a physician's assistant.
Tom is a physician's assistant.
Mary is studying to become a physician's assistant.
Мері вчиться на помічника лікаря. — oromashka