Physician assistants are healthcare professionals who are licensed to provide medical care under the supervision of a physician. While they can provide treatment and write prescriptions, they must do so while working under the supervision of a physician. They are not licensed in the same way as physicians and do not have the same level of training and experience.

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Physician Assistants

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Physician assistants

A) are competently able to treat 100 percent of those seeking primary care.
B) can provide treatment and write prescriptions when supervised by a physician.
C) are not licensed by state boards of medicine.
D) are the same as physicians,but with fewer years of experience.

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