Relying on NPs and PAs does not avoid the need for policy solutions for primary care

American Family Physician

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 230-

  Petterson, Stephen M ^a   Phillips Jr , Robert L ^a   Bazemore, Andrew W ^a   Burke, Bridget Teevan ^a   Koinis, Gerald T ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NOTE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TRAINING; ARTICLE; MANPOWER; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85048378727     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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