2025
Exploring the scope of practice of physician assistant/physician associate comparable professions: an international scoping review
Showstark M, Smith J, Dorris M, Meyer C, Honda T. Exploring the scope of practice of physician assistant/physician associate comparable professions: an international scoping review. Journal Of Public Health 2025, 1-30. DOI: 10.1007/s10389-025-02420-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUniversal health coverageParamedical providersHealth coveragePractices of physiciansInternational scoping reviewScoping reviewCovidence softwareComparing professionsWorld Health OrganizationOutcomes frameworkIdentified articlesPractical activitiesIdentified literatureHealth OrganizationProvidersProfessionInternational labour standardsPracticeLabour standardsPhysiciansReviewThemesEligibilityConclusionLiterature
2023
Understanding the scope of practice of physician associate/physician associate comparable professions using the World Health Organization global competency and outcomes framework for universal health coverage
Showstark M, Smith J, Honda T. Understanding the scope of practice of physician associate/physician associate comparable professions using the World Health Organization global competency and outcomes framework for universal health coverage. Human Resources For Health 2023, 21: 50. PMID: 37353808, PMCID: PMC10290387, DOI: 10.1186/s12960-023-00828-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScope of practiceWorld Health OrganizationUniversal health coverageWHO frameworkIndividual health servicesHealth coverageCommunity health programsCommunity health needsType of procedurePublic health communicationFisher's exactHealth workersOutcomes FrameworkIndependent reviewersPractice activitiesParamedical practitionersHealth needsHealth servicesSignificant associationHealth programsHealth workforceClinical encountersPercent agreementLow-income countriesHealth Organization