Although the career span of a PA is only vaguely understood, a small but significant portion of clinicians appear to remain in the workforce into their seventh decade. They distinguish themselves by working proportionally more in primary care and nonurban areas than younger PAs. Older PAs may represent an American trend by remaining employed longer than historically observed. Gaps in the understanding of role behavior of PAs could be improved with longitudinal databases.
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