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Physician Assistant
Numbering almost 140,000 in the US, physician assistants (PAs) receive their degree after graduating from a 24-27 month program. While they receive much more comprehensive and structured clinical training than nurse practitioners do, their knowledge base and clinical expertise still pales in comparison to that of physicians - hence the physician "assistant".
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