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Review
. 2020 Jan 6;9(1):2.
doi: 10.1186/s13584-019-0358-9.

Paramedics and Physician Assistants in Israel

Roderick S Hooker  1
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Review

Paramedics and Physician Assistants in Israel

Roderick S Hooker. Isr J Health Policy Res. .

Abstract

Israeli emergency medicine is undergoing change. The paramedic is experiencing high separation rates because the position is understaffed, overworked, and underpaid. Physician assistants (PAs) were introduced into the emergency department by training paramedics and to date they seem satisfied with this new role. Experience in other countries indicates that PAs can improve access to care, reduce errors, increase efficiency and have satisfying roles in health systems. The Israeli health system will need to determine if additional roles for PAs will be accepted by the public and physicians alike.

Keywords: Burnout; Physician associates; Task transfer; Trauma.

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Israel had 3.1 doctors per 1,000 population in 2018
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