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Welcome to The Making of a physician assistant, a podcast created for all PA rising stars wanting to learn all about each phase of the process of becoming a physician assistant. From applying to PA school, to surviving during didactic and clinical years, all the way to starting a career as a brand new provider! I’m your host, Gaby De Vita, a PA, passionate about sharing each step of my own journey with hopes that someone else will benefit from what I have learned in the process of becoming a PA while navigating the ups & downs of life.Each episode is going to be packed with valuable tips, ...

Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic ramifications of a health-care system that unnecessarily diagnoses and treats patients.