Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: Rural-urban settings and reimbursement for services

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 252-263

  Anderson, Donna M ^a   Hampton, Mary B ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRODUCTIVITY; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SALARY; UNITED STATES; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032824743     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1999.tb00746.x     Document Type: Article

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