The contribution of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to generalist care in Washington State

Health Services Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1033-1050

  Larson, Eric H ^a   Palazzo, Lorella ^a   Berkowitz, Bobbi ^b   Pirani, Michael J ^a   Hart, L Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Generalist care; Nurse practitioners; Physician assistants; Provider shortage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EFFICIENCY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OFFICE VISITS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0041856447     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.00161     Document Type: Article

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