The Physician Associate Matrix: the content of a PA studies course in pictures.

(1-2) How the matrix works.
(3) Example - mood.
(4) Applied.
PA can dx & mx mild depression.
Can't do differential dx if severe.
Can't recognise bipolar.

How is this safe?

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Askforadoctor This is inherently flawed. Without a broad knowledge base of 1st principles & an understanding of the range of possible diagnoses (mild/severe/common/rare), this can’t be applied in a meaningful way in practice. Therefore, it is unsafe for PAs to assess undifferentiated pathology