Stellen Sie sich folgende Situation vor. Ein Autounfall und ein schwerverletzter Autofahrer, der höllische Schmerzen leidet. Ein zu Hilfe eilender Sanitäter leistet Unfallversorgung, darf aber das notwendige Schmerzmittel nicht verabreichen. Da der Arzt erst eine halbe Stunde später eintrifft, muss der Verletzte Qualen leiden. Das ist ein realistisches Szenario, denn nur der Arzt ist berechtigt, schmerzlindernde Medikamente zu verabreichen. Wäre der Sanitäter dagegen ein Physician Assistant, dürfte auch er das.
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