Physician extenders impact trauma systems

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 917-920

  Christmas, A Britton ^a   Reynolds, Jennifer ^b   Hodges, Samantha ^b   Franklin, Glen A ^a   Miller, Frank B ^a   Richardson, J David ^a   Rodriguez, Jorge L ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nurse practitioners; Resident work hours

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SURGEON; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRAUMATOLOGY; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; KENTUCKY; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRAUMATOLOGY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 20144370739     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000162736.06947.E3     Document Type: Review

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