title: A role for physician assistants in organ procurement.
abstract: Healthcare in the United States, as well as the environment in which physician assistants work, is rapidly changing. Consequently, the role of a physician assistant is expanding to meet the needs of patients and physicians of all specialties of medicine and surgery. In organ procurement, physician assistants can be a valuable asset to an organ procurement organization because of their medical education, versatility, and commitment to personalized care to organ donors and their families. Physician assistants are healthcare professionals who are uniquely qualified for a variety of roles within the organization: clinician, educator, consultant, donor and family liaison, and researcher.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Hospital, Clinics Organ Procurement Organization, Madison, Wis., USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003253:Consultants; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution; D024382:Professional Role; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012106:Research; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States