This concise, well-organized book is the first clinical
procedures text written by physician assistant educators and
practitioners for physician assistant students. It focuses on the 72
most frequently taught, commonly performed diagnostic and
treatment-related procedures that practicing PAs need to know.
Step-by-step, hands-on procedure sections clearly and precisely explain
the 'how-to' steps of a procedure, while other sections provide
essential diagnostic or treatment information such as indications,
contraindications, essential anatomy and physiology, patient
preparation, materials, and more. Chapters on Informed Consent, Standard
Precautions, Patient Education Concepts, and Procedure Documentation
discuss essential, non-procedural skills and considerations to ensure
that readers have a comprehensive understanding of the use of procedures
in physician assistant practice.