Table of Content
Section I Overview Chapter 1: History of the Profession and Current Trends, Ruth Ballweg Chapter 2: International Development of Physician Assistants, Roderick S. Hooker Chapter 3: Education, Dawn Morton-Rias and Jim Hammond Chapter 4: Credentialing: Accreditation, Certification, Licensing, and Privileging, Constance Goldgar, Dan Crouse, and Donald M. Pedersen Chapter 5: Financing and Reimbursement Systems, Michael Powe Chapter 6: The Political Process, Nicole Gara and Ann Davis Section II Medical Knowledge Chapter 7: Safety in Clinical Settings, Darwin Brown Chapter 8: Utilizing Diagnostic Studies, David R. Buck and Geraldine A. Buck Chapter 9: Clinical Procedures, Edward M. Sullivan Chapter 10: Genetics in Primary Care, Constance Goldgar, Michael Rackover, and Chantelle Wolpert Chapter 11: Chronic Care Perspectives, Virginia Hass and Mindy Milton Chapter 12: Pharmacology: The Use of Medications, Henry Stoll Chapter 13: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Emily WhiteHorse Section III Interpersonal and Communication Skills Chapter 14: Patient Record, Richard R. Rahr Chapter 15: Interviewing and Communication Skills, Paul Lombardo and Sherrey Stolberg Section IV Patient Care Chapter 16: Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Patient Education, Walter A. Eisenhauer and Anna Mae Smith Chapter 17: Family Practice, Lynda White and Nelson Herlihy Chapter 18: Internal Medicine, Timothy C. Evans Chapter 19: Physician Assistants in Hospital Medicine, H. William MaHaffy Chapter 20: Emergency Medicine, David J. Pillow, Jr. and Edward M. Sullivan Chapter 21: Pediatrics, Linda M. Dale Chapter 22: Obstetrics and Gynecology, J. Kirkland Grant and Edward M. Sullivan Chapter 23: Surgery, Timothy J. King and Edward M. Sullivan Chapter 24: Orthopedics, Patrick C. Auth Chapter 25: Dermatology, P. Eugene Jones and Kristine J. Kucera Chapter 26: Oncology, Debra S. Munsell Chapter 27: Infectious Disease, Durward A. Watson Chapter 28: Geriatric Medicine, Veyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil, Steven Johnson, and Gwen Yeo Chapter 29: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Maryann Ramos Chapter 30: Behavioral Science and Medicine: Essentials in Practice, F. J. Gino Gianola, Ky Haverkamp, and H. James Lurie Chapter 31: Patients with Disabilities, Lisa Southwick and Mary Vacala Chapter 32: End of Life Issues, Barbara Coombs Lee and Bryanne L. Jones Chapter 33: Public Health Emergencies, Martha Petersen and Linda Allison Section V Professionalism Chapter 34: Professionalism, William C. Kohlhepp, Tony Brenneman, and Paul Robinson Chapter 35: Clinical Ethics, F. J. Gianola and Keren H. Wick Chapter 36: Medical Malpractice and Risk Management, R. Monty Cary and James L. Cary Chapter 37: Employment: Building Your Career, Wallace D. Boeve and Donald M. Pedersen Chapter 38: Postgraduate Residency Programs, David P. Asprey Chapter 39: Dealing with Stress and Burnout, Ruth Ballweg Section VI Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Chapter 40: Evidence-Based Medicine, Anita Duhl Glicken Chapter 41: Research and the Physician Assistant, J. Dennis Blessing Chapter 42: Utilizing Consultants and Community Resources, Albert Simon and Ernest L. Stump Chapter 43: Health Disparities, Diane Dixon Abercrombie Section VII Systems-Based Practice Chapter 44: The Uninsured: Challenges and Solutions, Ruth Ballweg and Keren H. Wick Chapter 45: Inpatient Systems, Kenneth R. Harbert Chapter 46: Ambulatory Systems, Roderick S. Hooker Chapter 47: Rehabilitative and Long-Term Care Systems, Kathy A. Kemle Chapter 48: Health Care for the Homeless, Dawn Morton-Rias Chapter 49: Correctional Medicine, R. Scott Chavez Chapter 50: Military Medicine, John L. Chitwood Chapter 51: Inner City Health Care, F. J. Gino Gianola, Howard Straker, and Tom Byers Chapter 52: Rural Health Care, Steve Meltzer Chapter 53: International Health Care, David H. Kuhns Appendix: Physician Assistant Competencies
