Physician assistant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006662",
  "term": "Physician assistant",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A health professional who is licensed to do certain medical procedures under the guidance of a doctor. A physician assistant may take medical histories, do physical exams, take blood and urine samples, care for wounds, and give injections and immunizations. Also called PA.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/physician-assistant/"
}