A physician assistant entry-level doctoral degree: more harm than good?

Abstract Background As most health professions in the United States have adopted clinical or practice doctorates, there has been an ongoing debate on whether physician assistants (PAs) should transition from a master’s to a doctorate as the terminal degree. The authors examined perceived risks, bene...

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Main Authors: Violet Kulo, Shani Fleming, Karen L. Gordes, Hyun-Jin Jun, James F. Cawley, Gerald Kayingo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02725-5