This is the third instalment in a series of articles looking at the issue of physician assistants, and the role they could play in British Columbia. Scroll down for links to the first two articles.
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Many countries — and some Canadian provinces — rely heavily on physician assistants to balance a sustainable medical health system.
As of 2022, physician assistants (or physician associates) are accepted professionals in at least 16 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa.
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