| Description Under the direction of a physician, provides clinical patient care such as taking medical histories, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and x-rays, making preliminary diagnoses, and assisting in surgery. Provides care in a specialty area such as surgery, cardiology, orthopedics, etc. Requirements Requires certification as a Physician Assistant.
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The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders. Founded in 1905 to combat TB, the ATS has grown to tackle asthma, COPD, lung cancer, sepsis, acute respiratory distress, and sleep apnea, among other diseases.
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