Characteristics of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the United States

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 39-46

  Hooker, Roderick S ^a   Brock, Douglas M ^b   Cook, Michelle L ^c  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c American Academy of Nurse Practitioners   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare collaboration; Healthcare delivery; Nurse practitioners; Physician assistants

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84954026954     PISSN: 23276886     EISSN: 23276924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12293     Document Type: Article

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