A physician assistant (PA) is a type of mid-level health care provider. PAs may diagnose illnesses, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and may serve as a principal healthcare provider.PAs are required in many states to have a direct agreement with a physician.. In the United States and Canada, PAs are certified by their respective certifying bodies.

The Physician (German: Der Medicus) is a 2013 German historical drama film based on the novel of the same name by Noah Gordon. The film, co-written and directed by Philipp Stölzl, focuses on an orphan from an 11th-century English town whose mother died of side sickness.The boy vows to study medicine and decides to travel to Persia.. The film stars Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley (as …