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- 1From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedCooper RA, Getzen TE, McKee H J, Laud P. Economic and demographic trends signal an impending physician shortage. Health Aff (Millwood). January-February 2002;21:140-154. * The authors examined the widely held belief...
- 2From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 15, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedAt the end of May, more than 7,100 PAs, students, and other health care professionals gathered for the AAPAs 30th Annual Physician Assistant Conference at Boston's Hynes Convention Center and adjacent hotels....
- 3From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 18, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedWill we need more physician assistants in the health care workforce of the future? Once again, perceptions have shifted as past predictions have proven to be wrong. While only a few years ago, health workforce policy...
- 4From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 19, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedClinical question Does a rapid assay for glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) improve outcomes and save money? Bottom line Rapid testing of A1C in office settings does not save money or improve glycemic control compared with...
- 5From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 19, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe PA profession has grown enormously since the first PA students began training at Duke University School of Medicine in 1965. PAs have now become mainstay providers in surgical as well as primary care fields, as well...
- 6From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 19, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedA 57-year-old woman is referred to the dermatology clinic by her primary care provider for evaluation of an itchy rash that has been present on her chest, upper back, and the lower halves of her arms for the past 2...
- 7From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 19, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedSPAO-HNS was founded in 1991 to provide CME and opportunities to form collegial relationships for PAs in this specialty. Since then, the society has evolved to clarify and promote the role of PAs in the ENT team, collect...
- 8From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 19, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedCMS is urging providers not to wait until the last minute to apply for a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number. The NPI, which will replace all other provider numbers in Medicare and Medicaid transactions, is...
- 9From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 19, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedClinical question What are the relative effects of raloxifene and tamoxifen on the risk of invasive breast cancer? Bottom line Tamoxifen (Nolvadex, Tamofen) and raloxifene (Evista) are similarly effective for reducing...
- 10From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed* CASE An 81-year-old male presented to the office with complaints of frequent constipation that represented a change from his usual bowel habits. Normally, he had 4 to 5 bowel movements per week, but over the past few...
- 11From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 13, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedMore people than ever have type 2 diabetes mellitus. To be specific, of more than 16 million diabetic Americans, 80% to 90%--between approximately 13 and 14.5 million--are type 2. Startlingly, it is estimated that...
- 12From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedHerpes zoster, or shingles, is caused by the reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) within the sensory ganglia. The term shingles comes from the Latin word cingulum, which means belt or girdle, and...
- 13From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedCASE A 50-year-old female presented to the Intermountain Spine Institute with a complaint of severe back, right flank, and right thigh pain of approximately 2 months duration. She denied a history of injury or other...
- 14From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedPAs in dermatology made up less than 1% of the physician assistant population in 1996. By 2006, the specialty area had grown to more than 3%. By all accounts, the number of physician assistants in this specialty area...
- 15From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedTheir actions have touched the lives of thousands of patients. Their devotion to the men, women, and children they serve is inspiring to those with whom they work and the people in their communities. Each year, AAPA...
- 16From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedAAPA won a dedsive legal victory when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) dropped its legal challenge to the ability of PAs to hold ownership fights in legal entities, such as corporations, that bill for...
- 17From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed* CASE The patient, a 66-year-old female, presented to the emergency department with an 8-day history of severe dysphagia. She reported that the dysphagia was intermittent but worsened after she administered...
- 18From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 21, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedABSTRACT The physician assistant workforce in Utah is experiencing remarkable growth, with a 9% net annual rate of increase since 1998. An additional 84 PAs provided patient care in Utah in the 4-year period of 1998...
- 19From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 21, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedCASE A 30-year-old white female presented for evaluation of mechanical knee pain and swelling for the past 4 years. Her symptoms were most prominent as she attempted to engage in an exercise program that included...
- 20From: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. (Vol. 20, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedClinical question What is a reasonable approach to managing knee pain in older adults in primary care? Bottom line This guideline suggests a stepped approach to managing patients who are aged 50 years or older and have...