Outlines the origins of the profession, details career opportunities for PAs and nurse practitioners, and discusses educational requirements and career possibilities.
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In Opportunities in Physician Assistant Careers, you'll find:
- Real-world descriptions of the physician assistant's duties
- Detailed information about training and educational requirements
- Up-to-date salary statistics and opportunities for advancement
- Helpful advice from experienced professionals on how to get ahead in the field
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
rudimentary overview,
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This review is from: Opportunities in Physician Assistant Careers, Revised Edition (Paperback)
This is a short, simple overview of the PA profession that is worth the used book price. It reads more like a long magazine article than a book, for some reason. Anyone needing a nice quick introduction to the job will be satisfied with this book, although it's out of date. The many people interviewed seem to all be from Chicago, which is unusual, and also most got their education several years ago when there were literally dozens of different ways to become a PA. Modern day applicants will find many of the loosey-goosey programs of the past are now traditional masters programs just like any other. The old "I worked with a doctor for a few years and they let me sit for the boards" type of story is history, nothing more. Most of the content is just published questionnaires and personal short essays from respondents, without commentary or context by the author who seems to have no real personal knowledge of the profession. He might as well have been writing about the history of the bicycle or how air conditioning has changed our lives. But if you are just starting out and need a quick look at the job, this isn't a bad place to start.
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent overview of what a PA is,
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This review is from: Opportunities in Physician Assistant Careers (Vgm Opportunities Series (Paper)) (Paperback)
If you are curious about the physician assistant profession, this book takes you through the life of a PA. This walks you through the profession from the view of a student and professionals in a variety of different fields.
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Only buy this book if you know nothing about PAs,
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This review is from: Opportunities in Physician Assistant Careers, Revised Edition (Paperback)
This book is filled with insanely obvious "insights" such as--consider commuting to school rather than living on campus to save money and --talk with practicing physician assistants to learn more. Don't waste your money unless you need the obvious drawn out in torturous detail.
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Thirty-five-year-old Jan Simmons (the name is fictitious), a physician assistant, works for a physician who runs an infertility clinic in west suburban Chicago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
physician assistant program, supervising physician, physician assistants, clinical rotations, assistant programs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Thirty-five-year-old Jan Simmons (the name is fictitious), a physician assistant, works for a physician who runs an infertility clinic in west suburban Chicago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
physician assistant program, supervising physician, physician assistants, clinical rotations, assistant programs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, American Academy of Physician Assistants, Indian Health Service, American Nurses Association, Cook County Hospital New!
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