Nenstiel R O, White G L, Vetrosky D T, Covey P C
University of South Alabama, Mobile 36604-3273, USA.
J Allied Health. 1997 Summer;26(3):133-5.
The recently published report of the National Commission on Allied Health stressed the perceived need for the development of more multi-skilled, generalist Allied Health professionals as a means of responding to the primary care focus of health care in the United States. There are many significant barriers to the development of such a professional in terms of educational requirements and licensing among other issues. Physician assistants have fulfilled this role in health care for nearly 30 years. The relationship between Allied Health and physician assistant education is not always clear although many Allied Health professionals pursue further education as physician assistants. Further development and clarification of this relationship presents an opportunity for Allied Health to participate in the training of generalist practitioners without complicating the educational requirements of other Allied Health professional programs.
联合健康专业全国委员会最近发布的报告强调，人们认为需要培养更多具备多种技能的通才型联合健康专业人员，以此来应对美国医疗保健以初级保健为重点的需求。在教育要求、执照颁发等诸多问题方面，培养这样一名专业人员存在许多重大障碍。医师助理在医疗保健领域履行这一角色已近30年。尽管许多联合健康专业人员会继续深造成为医师助理，但联合健康与医师助理教育之间的关系并不总是清晰的。进一步发展并厘清这种关系，为联合健康提供了一个机会，使其能够参与通科医生的培训，同时又不会使其他联合健康专业项目的教育要求变得复杂。
