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Title

Physician assistant : a guide to clinical practice / [edited by] Ruth Ballweg, Sherry Stolberg, Edward M. Sullivan.

Publication

Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Co., [1999], ©1999.

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Additional Authors

• Ballweg, Ruth.
• Stolberg, Sherry.
• Sullivan, Edward M., 1948-

Description

xviii, 863 pages : illustrations; 27 cm

Subjects

• Physicians' assistants
• Clinical competence
• Physician Assistants
• Clinical Competence

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. History of the Profession / Ruth Ballweg -- 2. Education / Jim Hammond -- 3. Credentialing: Accreditation, Certification, and Licensing / Donald M. Pedersen -- 4. The Political Process / Nicole Gara and Ann Davis -- 5. Public Health Perspectives / Jeffrey Hummel -- 6. Ethical Issues / Martin L. Smith -- 7. Cross-Cultural Perspectives / Ronald D. Garcia and Mary Em Wallace -- 8. Patient Record / Beth H. Anderson and Richard R. Rahr -- 9. Interviewing and Communication Skills / Paul Lombardo and Sherry Stolberg -- 10. Content of the Medical History Taking / Henry Stoll -- 11. Performing and Recording the Physical Examination / Henry Stoll -- 12. Utilizing Diagnostic Studies / David B. Buck and Geraldine Buck Anderson -- 13. Clinical Procedures / Edward M. Sullivan -- 14. Pharmacology: The Use of Medications / John R. White, Jr. -- 15. Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Patient Education / William R. Duryea --
• 16. Utilizing Consultants and Community Resources / Albert Simon and Ernest L. Stump -- 17. Utilizing the Medical Literature: Lifelong Learning Skills / Robert W. Jarski -- 18. Dealing With Stress and Burnout / Ruth Ballweg -- 19. Employment: Building Your Career / Donald M. Pedersen -- 20. Financing and Reimbursement / Michael Powe -- 21. Ambulatory Services / Roderick S. Hooker -- 22. Inpatient Systems / Kenneth R. Harbert -- 23. Inner City Health Care / F. J. Gino Gianola and Tom Byers -- 24. Rural Health Care / David Jones and Dennis M. Bruneau -- 25. Alternative Delivery Sites / Sarah F. Zarbock -- 26. Managed Care / Ruth Ballweg and Keren H. Wick -- 27. Family Practice and Internal Medicine / Lynda White and Nelson Herlihy -- 28. Emergency Medicine / David J. Pillow, Jr. and Edward M. Sullivan -- 29. Pediatrics / Patricia A. Connor -- 30. Obstetrics and Gynecology / J. Kirkland Grant and Edward M. Sullivan --
• 31. Surgery / Timothy J. King, Steven A. Curley and Edward M. Sullivan -- 32. Geriatric Medicine / Steven Johnson and Gwen Yeo -- 33. Correctional Medicine / R. Scott Chavez -- 34. Occupational and Environmental Medicine / Maryann Ramos -- 35. Behavioral Science: Essentials in Practice / F. J. Gino Gianola and H. James Lurie -- 36. Military Medicine / David H. Gwinn and Jimmie E. Keller -- 37. Alternative Roles / Sarah F. Zarbock -- 38. Critical Incident Stress Management and Managing Traumatic Stress / Kenneth R. Harbert -- 39. Health Care for the Homeless / Peggy A. Valentine and Dawn Morton-Rias -- 40. HIV and AIDS / Durward Watson -- 41. Dying and Death / Nanci Cortright Rice -- 42. International Health Care / David H. Kuhns -- 43. Residency Programs / David P. Asprey -- App. 1. Code of Ethics -- App. 2. Program Essentials for Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs -- App. 3. Health Care Services Provided by Hospitals --
• App. 4. Sample Job Descriptions -- App. 5. RADAR: A Domestic Violence Intervention.

ISBN

0721676537

LCCN

98024848

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries