physician associate
Americannoun
plural
physician associatesExample Sentences
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She died, aged 30, after being seen twice by a physician associate.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
She was seen by the physician associate after she called her GP practice, in Crouch End in north London, complaining of pain in her calf, which had become hard.
From BBC • May 14, 2025
Dr Karen Henderson, assistant coroner for Surrey, called the term physician associate "misleading" and said there was a "lack of public knowledge" that they were not medically qualified.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025
She believed she was speaking to a GP about her symptoms, but instead saw a physician associate, who gave a diagnosis of a sprained ankle.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023
Today there wasn't a doctor or physician associate at the practice able to deal with patients with appointments.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022
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