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Home Research Research Library Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care 2013 Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, Burke, Bridget Teevan, and Koinis, G T Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Shortage Areas, and Teams Volume American Family Physician Source American Family Physician Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are often proposed as solutions to the looming shortage of primary care physicians. However, a large and growing number of PAs and NPs now work outside of primary care, which suggests that innovative policy solutions to increase access to primary care are still needed. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2014 Methods for Performing Survival Curve Quality-of-Life Assessments Go to Methods for Performing Survival Curve Quality-of-Life Assessments 2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health 2022 Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States Go to Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States 2024 Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending Go to Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending
Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, Burke, Bridget Teevan, and Koinis, G T Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Shortage Areas, and Teams Volume American Family Physician Source American Family Physician
ABFM Research Read all 2014 Methods for Performing Survival Curve Quality-of-Life Assessments Go to Methods for Performing Survival Curve Quality-of-Life Assessments 2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health 2022 Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States Go to Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States 2024 Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending Go to Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending
2014 Methods for Performing Survival Curve Quality-of-Life Assessments Go to Methods for Performing Survival Curve Quality-of-Life Assessments
2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health
2022 Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States Go to Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States