The role of a physician assistant in dermatologic surgery.
Physician assistants are physician extenders who can perform an invaluable role in dermatologic surgery and optimize physician efficiency. The well-trained physician assistant is a highly effective adjunct to patient evaluation and education and is capable of performing routine time-intensive procedures. When successfully integrated into a dermatologic surgery practice the physician assistant enhances patient care and satisfaction and permits the physician to focus on more complex medical decision-making and technically advanced procedures.
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Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1071, USA.
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