A comparison of practice characteristics among physician assistants in HMO and non-HMO settings

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-128

  Geller, Jack M ^a   Weier, Andrew ^b   Muus, Kyle J ^b   Hart, L Gary ^b  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0031823873     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1998.tb00613.x     Document Type: Article

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