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(capitalized when used as a person's title) A health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.
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physician assistant
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Source Word
physician assistant
Noun
(capitalized
when
used
as
a
person's
title)
A
health
care
professional
trained
and
licensed
to
perform
a
role
similar
to
that
of
a
physician
but
with
somewhat
narrower
limits
of
authority;
physician
assistants
and
nurse
practitioners
have
enough
capabilities
to
be
physician
extenders,
providing
primary
care
and
allowing
physicians
to
spread
their
time
across
more
patients.
Japanese Meaning
医師の補佐として、医師と同様の役割の一部を担うため、医療現場で患者の一次診療などを行いながら、医師の業務負担を軽減する専門職。 / 一定の訓練と免許を受け、医師の指導の下で診療を行うが、独立した医師程の権限は持たない医療従事者。
Sense（1）
(capitalized
when
used
as
a
person's
title)
A
health
care
professional
trained
and
licensed
to
perform
a
role
similar
to
that
of
a
physician
but
with
somewhat
narrower
limits
of
authority;
physician
assistants
and
nurse
practitioners
have
enough
capabilities
to
be
physician
extenders,
providing
primary
care
and
allowing
physicians
to
spread
their
time
across
more
patients.
（ plural ）
