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Meaning of physician assistant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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