Introduction Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) can result from both natural disasters, such as hurricanes, and human-made disasters, such as terrorist attacks. MCIs tax medical infrastructures and require urgent responses from medical personnel from many different disciplines. Physician assistants (PAs) are…
Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, the student will be able to: 1. Recognize the existence of health inequities in people with disabilities. 2. Identify their responsibilities for ensuring patients with disabilities receive comprehensive health care services, including acute, chronic,…
Introduction The opportunity to work abroad, whether that means updating the skills and knowledge of local providers for a couple of weeks or committing to a longer-term stay of months to years and providing essential health care to displaced populations…
Introduction Rural health care is an often-overlooked area of clinical practice that is essential to the well-being of millions of Americans. The 2010 U.S. Census calculated that about 59.5 million people, or 19.3% of the population, are “rural” (see definitions…
Introduction According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 80.7% of the population lives in urban areas. This large percentage is due, in part, to the inclusion of not only those who live within the city limits but also those who live…
The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our…
Learning outcomes Readers of this chapter will learn how to: 1. Describe unique aspects of providing care in correctional health settings. 2. Define deliberate indifference and responsible health authority (RHA). 3. Discuss clinical situations in correctional health settings that may…
Learning outcomes In this chapter, readers will learn to: 1. Describe the connection between health and homelessness. 2. Explain challenges that people experiencing homelessness face trying to access health care and comply with medical recommendations. 3. Identify health conditions that…
Learning outcomes By the end of this chapter, readers will be able to: 1. Describe the United States health care evolution to population-based health. 2. List the core functions of public health, including primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. 3. Discuss…
Introduction The physician assistant (PA) profession is rooted in primary care; however, increasing numbers of PAs are choosing specialty areas. According to the 2018 American Academy of Physician Assistants’ salary report, 34% of PAs reported practicing in a hospital setting,…