Choice of specialties among physician assistants in the United States

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 887-892

  Morgan, Perri A ^a   Hooker, Roderick S ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INCOME; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SALARY; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958105707     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2008.0835     Document Type: Article

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