By Tamara S Ritsema, PhD, MPH, PA-C/R, Darwin L. Brown, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA and Daniel T. Vetrosky, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA
Copyright Year
2022
Edition Number
7
Format
Book
Trim
276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8)
Illustrations
Approx. 385 illustrations (385 in full color)
Imprint
Elsevier
Page Count
624
Publication Date
17 May 2021
Stock Status
NOT YET PUBLISHED Expected Release Date: 2021-05-17
Book Description
Designed as ahighly visual and practical resourceto be used across the spectrum of lifelong learning,Ballweg'sPhysician Assistant, 7th Edition, helps you master all the core competencies needed for physician assistant certification, recertification, and clinical practice. It remains the only textbook that covers all aspects of the physician assistant profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA?s role in clinical practice. Ideal for both students and practicing PAs, it featuresa succinct, bulleted writing style, convenient tables, practical case studies, and clinical application questionsthat enable you to master key concepts and clinical applications.
Key Features
Addresses all six physician assistant competencies, as well as providing guidance for the newly graduated PA entering practice.
Includes five new chapters: What Is a Physician Assistant, and How Did We Get Here?, Effective Use of Technology for Patient-Centered Care, Success in the Clinical Year, Transitioning to Practice and Working in Teams, and Finding Your Niche.
Features an enhanced focus on content unique to the PA profession that is not readily found in other resources, more illustrations for today?s visually oriented learners, a more consistent format throughout, and a new emphasis on the appropriate use of social media among healthcare professionals.
Provides updated content throughout to reflect the needs of the PA profession, including new content on self-care for the PA to help prevent burnout, suicide, and other hazards faced by healthcare professionals.
Guides students in preparation for each core clinical rotation and common electives, as well as working with special patient populations such as patients experiencing homelessness and patients with disabilities.
Includes quick-use resources, such as objectives and key points sections for each chapter, tip boxes with useful advice, abundant tables and images, and more than 130 updated case studies.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices, as well as exclusive eBook chapters: A Primer on Learning Objectives, A Primer on Item Writing, and A Primer on Team-Based Learning.
Author Information
By Tamara S Ritsema, PhD, MPH, PA-C/R, Associate Professor
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Washington, DC, USA
Senior Lecturer
Physician Associate Programme
St. George's, University of London,
London, GBR
; Darwin L. Brown, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA, Academic Director
School of Medicine
Physician Assistant Program
Creighton University
Omaha, NE, USA
and Daniel T. Vetrosky, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, Associate Professor (Ret)
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
University of South Alabama,
Mobile, AL, USA
