Source Word
physician extender
Noun
A
role
(or
the
person
who
performs
it)
that
extends
a
physician's
oversight
to
a
larger
patient
population
than
would
otherwise
be
reasonable
(by
relieving
the
physician
of
much
of
the
work
done
for,
and
time
spent
with,
each
patient);
physician
assistants
and
nurse
practitioners
can
both
provide
this
extension.
Japanese Meaning
医師の監督をより多くの患者に提供するため、医師の負担や各患者への時間を削減しつつ、医師のケアを拡大する役割またはその役割を担う人。 / 医師補助者（例：医師助手や看護師プラクティショナーなど）が、医師のケア体制の拡大を実現するために果たす役割を指す。
Sense（1）
A
role
(or
the
person
who
performs
it)
that
extends
a
physician's
oversight
to
a
larger
patient
population
than
would
otherwise
be
reasonable
(by
relieving
the
physician
of
much
of
the
work
done
for,
and
time
spent
with,
each
patient);
physician
assistants
and
nurse
practitioners
can
both
provide
this
extension.
（ plural ）
