Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and Physicians in Low-Income and Rural Areas, 2010-2016
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Practice characteristics of primary care nurse practitioners and physicians.
BACKGROUND Projections of physician shortages, an aging population, and insurance expansions have increased interest in expanding the number of primary care nurse practitioners (PCNPs) in the United States. Although information about the number and distribution of nurse practitioners is known, there is little information about the practice characteristics of PCNPs. The purpose of this study was...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.17944