Considerations for a Primary Care Physician Assistant in Treating Kidney Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT: The escalating amount of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) represents a significant dilemma for primary care providers. As the number of physician assistants (PAs) has been steadily increasing in primary care in the United States, the utilization of these healthcare professionals presents a solution for the care of post-kidney transplant recipients. A physician assistant (PA) is a state licensed healthcare professional who practices medicine under physician supervision and can alleviate some of the increasing demands for primary patient care. Here we provide an outline of the crucial components and considerations for PAs caring for kidney transplant recipients. These include renal function and routine screenings, drug monitoring (both immunosuppressive and therapeutic), pre-existing and

SUBMITTER: Aston R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4677824 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature