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Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

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By Ruth Ballweg, MPA, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA, Darwin L. Brown, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA and Daniel T. Vetrosky, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Prepare for every stage of your physician assistant career with Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice, 5th Edition - the one text that takes you from your PA coursework through clinical practice! Concise, easy to read, and highly visual, ...view more

Prepare for every stage of your physician assistant career with Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice, 5th Edition - the one text that takes you from your PA coursework through clinical practice! Concise, easy to read, and highly visual, this all-in-one resource by Ruth Ballweg, Edward M. Sullivan, Darwin Brown, and Daniel Vetrosky delivers the current, practical guidance you need to know to succeed in any setting.

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9780323295123
Publication Date :
08-02-2013
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Prepare for every stage of your physician assistant career with Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice, 5th Edition - the one text that takes you from your PA coursework through clinical practice! Concise, easy to read, and highly visual, this all-in-one resource by Ruth Ballweg, Edward M. Sullivan, Darwin Brown, and Daniel Vetrosky delivers the current, practical guidance you need to know to succeed in any setting.


New to this edition
  • Navigate today's professional challenges with new chapters on NCCPA Specialty Recognition; Communication Issues; the Electronic Health Record; Patient Safety and Quality of Care; Population-Based Practice; and Physician Assistants and Supervision.
  • Meet ARC-PA accreditation requirements with coverage of key topics such as Student Safety in Clinical Settings, Health Care Delivery Systems, Population-Based Practice, and Mass Casualties/Disasters.
  • Keep up with the PA competencies that are endorsed by the AAPA, PAEA, NCCPA, and ARC-PA.
  • Master key concepts and clinical applications thanks to a succinct, bulleted writing style; convenient tables; practical case studies; and clinical application questions throughout.
  • Retain what you’ve learned and easily visualize every aspect of clinical practice with a new full-color design and illustrations throughout.
  • Explore global options with expanded coverage of physician assistants in international medicine.

Key Features
  • Master all the core competencies you need to know for certification or recertification.
  • Access the entire text and illustrations online at www.expertconsult.com.

Author Information
By Ruth Ballweg, MPA, PA-C Emeritus, DFAAPA, Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Director of International Affairs, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Johns Creek, Georgia; Darwin L. Brown, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA, Academic Director School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program Creighton University Omaha, NE, USA and Daniel T. Vetrosky, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, Associate Professor (Ret) Department of Physician Assistant Studies University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA