Partha Kar: We need honest, sensible conversation about physician associates—not false promises

The royal colleges—including the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and the Royal College of General Practitioners—are finally starting to develop national scope for the role.1 Problems will arise with having multiple scopes of practice from different royal colleges set...

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