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Please enlighten us further.
 
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EMT2PAC said:
Is it better to have the name "Physician Assistant" where the 'assistant' part might not be heard? The more appropriate name, and the one that those who advocate for a clear and unambiguous difference in the title, should be Assistant/Associate Physician. If the first words out of a PA's mouth is "Physician" then the patient is unlikely to hear the rest.
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Or how about get rid of "physician" all together and think of a different title. Like "Awesome Medical Dude"
 
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EMT2PAC said:
Heh.
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Actually, I think "Medical Practitioner" or "Assistant Practitioner" would work. Similar to Nurse Practitioner but still giving credit to your medical training or the fact that you are an assistant.
 
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EMT2PAC said:
Is it better to have the name "Physician Assistant" where the 'assistant' part might not be heard? The more appropriate name, and the one that those who advocate for a clear and unambiguous difference in the title, should be Assistant/Associate Physician. If the first words out of a PA's mouth is "Physician" then the patient is unlikely to hear the rest.
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Out of a two word title, if a word is going to be missed it's the first one, not the last word that the patient hears. That's why it's generally not good to ask connected questions (i.e. don't ask "Do you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea?" Ask each one separately).
 
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ChaseZ33 said:
Actually, I think "Medical Practitioner" or "Assistant Practitioner" would work. Similar to Nurse Practitioner but still giving credit to your medical training or the fact that you are an assistant.
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"Assistant practitioner" might work. The problem with "medical practitioner" (i.e. one who practices medicine) is that it's already describes the person who practices medicine... as in the physician. Can we pick a name that doesn't involve PAs masquerading as physicians? After all, we've already have to deal with the noctor impersonators.
 
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JPINFV said:
"Assistant practitioner" might work. The problem with "medical practitioner" (i.e. one who practices medicine) is that it's already describes the person who practices medicine... as in the physician. Can we pick a name that doesn't involve PAs masquerading as physicians? After all, we've already have to deal with the noctor impersonators.
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RNs don't practice nursing? They would very vocally beg to differ.
 
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JPINFV said:
Out of a two word title, if a word is going to be missed it's the first one, not the last word that the patient hears. That's why it's generally not good to ask connected questions (i.e. don't ask "Do you have nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea?" Ask each one separately).
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False.
 
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EMT2PAC said:
RNs don't practice nursing? They would very vocally beg to differ.
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Huh? I lost you on that one

I noticed your are an AEMT. Do you call yourself a medic?
 
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I am just a paramedic and I call myself a basic...:sad:

not sure how that plays into this rant, but I am sure you three will figure something out.
 
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EMT2PAC said:
RNs don't practice nursing? They would very vocally beg to differ.
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Nursing is nursing, not medicine. In a clinical environment, a "doctor" is the person who practices medicine. Even PhDs in the US aren't going to be called "doctor" in the ICU.
 
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