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<p>A <b>physician assistant</b> or <b>physician associate</b> (<b>PA</b>) is a type of <a href="page.php?w=non-physician_practitioner">non-physician practitioner</a>. While these job titles are used internationally, there is significant variation in training and scope of practice from country to country, and sometimes between smaller jurisdictions such as states or provinces. Depending on location, PAs practice semi-autonomously under the supervision of a <a href="page.php?w=physician">physician</a>, or autonomously perform a subset of medical services</p><p>
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