Position Statement: The Role of Physician Assistants in Interventional Radiology

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1685-1689

  Rosenberg, Stefanie M ^a   Rosenthal, David A ^b   Rajan, Dheeraj K ^d   Millward, Steven F ^e   Baum, Richard A ^b   Silberzweig, James E ^f   Tuite, Catherine M ^g   Cardella, John F ^c  

^a ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BAYSTATE HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e Peterborough Regional Health Centre   (Canada)

^f ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^g HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; ROLE PLAYING;

ACCREDITATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; JOB DESCRIPTION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56349105098     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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