States with the least restrictive regulations experienced the largest increase in patients seen by nurse practitioners

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1236-1243

  Kuo, Yong Fang ^a   Loresto, Figaro L ^a   Rounds, Linda R ^a   Goodwin, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880588335     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0072     Document Type: Article

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