Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care

Author(s)

Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, Bazemore, Andrew W, Burke, B T, and Koinis, G T

Topic(s)

Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do

Keyword(s)

Shortage Areas, and Teams

Volume

88(4):230

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.
 

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