Roughly 70-80% — and the overlap is increasing as MLA alignment progresses.
High overlap: Diagnosis, investigation, and management of common conditions. NICE guidelines. BNF prescribing information. Clinical examination techniques.
Medical extra depth: Specialist and rare conditions. Complex multi-system management. Deeper pathophysiology.
PA unique: Escalation criteria, scope of practice, supervision models, PA professional governance.
MLA convergence: Both PA and medical curricula are increasingly aligned with GMC frameworks — the clinical knowledge base is converging.
Practical implication: Free medical tools (iatroX, NICE CKS, BNF) extend PA revision at zero cost. PA-specific tools cover the unique 20-30% that medical resources miss.
iatroX serves both PA and medical students on the same adaptive platform — same clinical knowledge, same guidelines, same engine.