Sometimes you can't visit your doctor, but a physician assistant most likely is available. Patients often wonder whether PAs are just as qualified as regular doctors. On this Health Minute, Dr.

Patients put a lot of trust in their doctors. They rightfully expect their docs to care about and direct every aspect of their treatment. Physician assistants are a direct reflection of the doctors ...

May 16—Maria Piczon thought she knew her destiny. With an unstable home life as a teenager, she often slept on the couches of friends. She dropped out of high school at 16, became the mom of a baby ...

Maria Piczon thought she knew her destiny. With an unstable home life as a teenager, she often slept on the couches of friends. She dropped out of high school at 16, became the mom of a baby girl and ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Arizona with more than 5,000 new cases every year, and now one Valley healthcare ...

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Chinese national Yue Jiang has always been drawn to medicine and health care, due to the opportunities for service and intellectual challenge. Since attending a medical school would be longer and more ...

Floridians make countless visits to the state's 18,000 nurse practitioners every year. These professionals have graduate degrees and advanced clinical training. But only about half of states allow ...

What is a physician assistant? A physician assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who provides a range of medical services in virtually every medical specialty and clinical setting. Physician ...