TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship of physician assistants to an orthopedic residency program
AU - Harris, C. M.
AU - McCollister Evarts, C.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - In 1979, coincident with a planned decrease in the size of the general surgery training program, the orthopedic department of the senior author's university-affiliated teaching hospital began to employ physician assistants. The intent of using physician assistants was to relieve the two orthopedic residents assigned to the hospital of many service responsibilities and patient care that previously had been rendered by the general surgical residents and interns. The non-M.D. physician assistants record a comprehensive past and present medical history, carry out physical exams, and assist at surgery. They are directly under the supervision of and responsible to the attending surgeon. It was hoped the addition of these individuals will help maintain a quality educational experience for the orthopedic residents. The general response to the use of physician assistants in this affiliated hospital has been favorable.
AB - In 1979, coincident with a planned decrease in the size of the general surgery training program, the orthopedic department of the senior author's university-affiliated teaching hospital began to employ physician assistants. The intent of using physician assistants was to relieve the two orthopedic residents assigned to the hospital of many service responsibilities and patient care that previously had been rendered by the general surgical residents and interns. The non-M.D. physician assistants record a comprehensive past and present medical history, carry out physical exams, and assist at surgery. They are directly under the supervision of and responsible to the attending surgeon. It was hoped the addition of these individuals will help maintain a quality educational experience for the orthopedic residents. The general response to the use of physician assistants in this affiliated hospital has been favorable.
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U2 - 10.1097/00003086-199003000-00036
DO - 10.1097/00003086-199003000-00036
M3 - Article
C2 - 1967997
AN - SCOPUS:0025317340
SN - 0009-921X
VL - 252
SP - 252
JO - Clinical orthopaedics and related research
JF - Clinical orthopaedics and related research
ER -