TY - JOUR
T1 - The utilization of surgical physician assistants
T2 - Policy implications for the future
AU - Detmer, D. E.
AU - Perry, H. B.
N1 - Funding Information:
The American College of Surgeons first adopted a set of Essentials: An Approved Educational Program for the Surgeon's Assistant in 1973.2 These essentials were adopted by the American Medical Association in 1974. Prior to 1976 the American College of Surgeons Committee on Allied Health Personnel reviewed the compliance of programs with the Essentials. In 1976 a Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs for Physician's Assistants was organized, and by 1978 a total of seven collaborating organizations sponsored the review activities.7 This Committee is recognized by the United States Office of Education and also by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - The growing experience in the United States with surgical physician assistants is now convincing many surgeons that these new health professionals provide patient support services equivalent to those provided by junior surgical physician houseofficers. Owing to the growing needs for this level of personnel, particularly in major teaching and referral centers, and also because of the growing recognition of a need to reduce the number of surgeons being trained in these institutions, we expect that there will be a major growth in the role of surgical physician assistants in the immediate future. Although not all the issues regarding this new manpower innovation have been resolved, we believe that this trend will make it possible to improve the quality of surgical care in the United States, to reduce the number of surgeons being trained, and to enable practicing surgeons to be more productive and hence more proficient.
AB - The growing experience in the United States with surgical physician assistants is now convincing many surgeons that these new health professionals provide patient support services equivalent to those provided by junior surgical physician houseofficers. Owing to the growing needs for this level of personnel, particularly in major teaching and referral centers, and also because of the growing recognition of a need to reduce the number of surgeons being trained in these institutions, we expect that there will be a major growth in the role of surgical physician assistants in the immediate future. Although not all the issues regarding this new manpower innovation have been resolved, we believe that this trend will make it possible to improve the quality of surgical care in the United States, to reduce the number of surgeons being trained, and to enable practicing surgeons to be more productive and hence more proficient.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0039-6109(16)42786-6
DO - 10.1016/S0039-6109(16)42786-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 6126012
AN - SCOPUS:0020322919
SN - 0039-6109
VL - 62
SP - 669
EP - 675
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -