Physician associate/assistant contributions to cancer diagnosis in primary care: a rapid systematic review

• Main Authors: Jessica Sheringham (Author), Angela King (Author), Ruth Plackett (Author), Anwar Khan (Author), Michelle Cornes (Author), Angelos P. Kassianos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Symptom recognition and timely referral in primary care are crucial for the early diagnosis of cancer. Physician assistants or associates (PAs) have been introduced in 18 healthcare systems across the world, with numbers increasing in some cases to address primary care physician...