Introducing physician assistants into new roles: International experiences

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 188, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 199-201

  Frossard, Laurent A ^a   Liebich, Genevieve ^a   Hooker, Roderick S ^b   Brooks, Peter M ^a   Robinson, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JOB EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SCOTLAND;

EID: 42449111771     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01583.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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