PAs: Public awareness and the popular media

被引：1
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作者：
Carter, Reginald D. [1 ,2 ]
Ballweg, Ruth [3 ]
机构：
[1] Duke Univ, Hist Soc, Durham, NC 27708 USA
[2] Duke Univ, PA Program, Durham, NC USA
[3] Univ Washington, MEDEX Northwest PA Program, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
来源：
JAAPA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS | 2017年 / 30卷 / 07期
关键词：
physician assistants; PAs; media; history; television; medical dramas;
D O I：
10.1097/01.JAA.0000520539.85333.02
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
From the very beginning, popular media has played an essential role in driving public awareness and recognition of physician assistants (PAs) as major contributors to healthcare. But for PAs, popular media can be a double-edged sword. Over time, the roles of PAs have evolved from bit players to leading characters on television medical dramas. Even so, on some occasions, the roles of PAs have been marginalized and misrepresented. In the future, the PA profession will need to remain vigilant about how PAs are portrayed in the popular media and must learn how to use the full benefit of the media to promote the profession's diversity, flexibility, collegiality, and civic-mindedness.
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