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It's a legal term to describe a separate legal entity - Professional Association. It's a form of incorporating a group of professionals, such as physicians, or dentists, or attorneys, or Accountants to allow the individuals protection from lawsuits.

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When referring to the medical professions, P.A. usually stands for Physicians Assistant. Physicians Assistant's are kinda like a pseudo-doctor. They have the knowledge of a doctor, just not the complete medical school training. They are not nurses or students. They are fully qualified to diagnose symptoms and recommend courses of actions. They can not order medication prescriptions without a doctor reviewing it first.

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