Physician assistants work in all areas of medicine, including primary care and family medicine, emergency medicine, and psychiatry. The work of physician assistants depends in large part on their specialty and what their supervising physician needs them to do.For example, a physician assistant working in surgery may close incisions and provide care before and after the operation.s more physicians retire or enter specialty areas of medicine, more physician assistants are expected to take on the role of primary care provider. Furthermore, the number of individuals who have access to primary care services will increase as a result of federal health insurance reform.
Call your doctor if your cough doesn't go away after several weeks or if you or your child is: 1  Coughing up thick, greenish-yellow phlegm. 2  Wheezing. 3  Experiencing a fever more than 100 F (38 C) 4  Experiencing shortness of breath.
If you have any doubt about how much or what kind of medicine to give your child, talk to your child's doctor to find out how to give medicine safely. Some OTC cough and cold medicines say they're not safe for children under 4 and others say they're not safe for children under 6. If you use OTC cough and cold medicines, always follow the label's safety instructions. Age-based guide to cold meds.