by Dr. Diction

PA – “Provider” or Professional?

In medical care – as an all relationships – words matter.

The term “provider “is a cynical corporate strategy to divide and conquer professionals and patients. We should all – across professions – insist on being called clinicians or professionals, with our own hard-earned credentials recognized.

See this new essay in the Physician Assistant Journal – JAAPA.

Phillips WR. PAProvider or professional? JAAPA: December 2022 – Volume 35 – Issue 12 – p 8

Doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000892744.97285.d3

https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/Fulltext/2022/12000/PA__Provider_or_professional_.1.aspx

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