Ideal for both students and practicing PAs, Ballweg’s Physician Associate: A Guide to Clinical Practice, 8th Edition, helps you master all the core competencies needed for physician associate (formerly physician assistant) certification, recertification, and clinical practice. This fully revised text is highly visual and practical, featuring a succinct, bulleted writing style, convenient tables, practical case studies, and real-world questions that enable you to master key concepts and clinical applications. It remains the only textbook that covers all aspects of the physician associate profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA’s role in clinical practice.
1. 25 Introduction to Elective Rotations - p. 239 2. 26 Cardiology - p. 240 3. 27 Dermatology - p. 246 4. 28 Orthopedics - p. 252 5. 29 Oncology - p. 262 6. 30 Other Medical Subspecialties - p. 267 7. 31 Other Surgical Subspecialties - p. 277 8. 32 International Clinical Rotations - p. 284 9. Section V Professionalism - p. 295 10. 33 Professionalism - p. 296 11. 34 Academic Integrity - p. 306 12. 35 Clinical Ethics - p. 314 13. 36 Medical Malpractice and Risk Management - p. 331 14. 37 Postgraduate Clinical Training Programs for Physician Assistants - p. 339 15. 38 Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care for PAs - p. 347 16. Section VI Practice-Based Learning and Improvement - p. 355 17. 39 Interprofessional Practice and Education - p. 356 18. 40 Evidence-Based Medicine - p. 364 19. 41 Research and the Physician Assistant - p. 376 20. 42 Health Disparities - p. 384 21. 43 Patient Safety and Quality of Care - p. 390 22. Section VII Systems-Based Practice - p. 399 23. 44 Health and Health Care Delivery Systems - p. 400 24. 45 Post-Acute Care, Rehabilitation, and Long-Term Care Systems - p. 415 25. 46 Population Health - p. 421 26. 47 Health Care for People Experiencing Homelessness - p. 432 27. 48 Correctional Medicine - p. 439 28. 49 Military Medicine - p. 451 29. 50 Urban Health Care - p. 456 30. 51 Rural Health Care - p. 468 31. 52 Accessible Care for Patients With Disabilities - p. 476 32. Section VIII Your PA Career - p. 487 33. 53 Transition to Professional Practice - p. 488 34. 54 Finding Your Niche - p. 493 35. 55 Leadership and Advancement for Physician Assistants - p. 497 36. 56 Be a Physician Assistant Educator - p. 501 37. 57 Professional Service - p. 508 38. appendix Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession - p. 513 39. Index - p. 514 40. A Primer on Item Writing - p. e1 41. Faculty Resources: A Primer on Learning Objectives - p. e2
Ideal for both students and practicing PAs, Ballweg’s Physician Associate: A Guide to Clinical Practice, 8th Edition, helps you master all the core competencies needed for physician associate (formerly physician assistant) certification, recertification, and clinical practice. This fully revised text is highly visual and practical, featuring a succinct, bulleted writing style, convenient tables, practical case studies, and real-world questions that enable you to master key concepts and clinical applications. It remains the only textbook that covers all aspects of the physician associate profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA’s role in clinical practice.
1. 25 Introduction to Elective Rotations - p. 239 2. 26 Cardiology - p. 240 3. 27 Dermatology - p. 246 4. 28 Orthopedics - p. 252 5. 29 Oncology - p. 262 6. 30 Other Medical Subspecialties - p. 267 7. 31 Other Surgical Subspecialties - p. 277 8. 32 International Clinical Rotations - p. 284 9. Section V Professionalism - p. 295 10. 33 Professionalism - p. 296 11. 34 Academic Integrity - p. 306 12. 35 Clinical Ethics - p. 314 13. 36 Medical Malpractice and Risk Management - p. 331 14. 37 Postgraduate Clinical Training Programs for Physician Assistants - p. 339 15. 38 Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care for PAs - p. 347 16. Section VI Practice-Based Learning and Improvement - p. 355 17. 39 Interprofessional Practice and Education - p. 356 18. 40 Evidence-Based Medicine - p. 364 19. 41 Research and the Physician Assistant - p. 376 20. 42 Health Disparities - p. 384 21. 43 Patient Safety and Quality of Care - p. 390 22. Section VII Systems-Based Practice - p. 399 23. 44 Health and Health Care Delivery Systems - p. 400 24. 45 Post-Acute Care, Rehabilitation, and Long-Term Care Systems - p. 415 25. 46 Population Health - p. 421 26. 47 Health Care for People Experiencing Homelessness - p. 432 27. 48 Correctional Medicine - p. 439 28. 49 Military Medicine - p. 451 29. 50 Urban Health Care - p. 456 30. 51 Rural Health Care - p. 468 31. 52 Accessible Care for Patients With Disabilities - p. 476 32. Section VIII Your PA Career - p. 487 33. 53 Transition to Professional Practice - p. 488 34. 54 Finding Your Niche - p. 493 35. 55 Leadership and Advancement for Physician Assistants - p. 497 36. 56 Be a Physician Assistant Educator - p. 501 37. 57 Professional Service - p. 508 38. appendix Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession - p. 513 39. Index - p. 514 40. A Primer on Item Writing - p. e1 41. Faculty Resources: A Primer on Learning Objectives - p. e2
