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sure each one understands his treatment plan, how to prevent his disease from progressing any further, and how he should be responding to treatment. Physician assistants spend more hands-on time with patients than physicians do, both before and during exams and diagnosis. This gives physicians more time to accurately and efficiently diagnose and support patients, reducing health care costs in many ways. The more time the patient spends with a PA, the more time the patient gets for proper patient education and discussion about her concerns or questions regarding treat- ment or any other issues related to her health. The more edu- cated and knowledgeable a patient becomes about her medical

High blood pressure can be successfully mitigated if the patient is educated and treated correctly. Physician assistants help in the prevention and education of many diseases like high blood pressure.

What Do Physician Assistants Do?

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