The role of allied health in health care reform.
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The wide-ranging and significant disciplines representing allied health constitute the largest and one of the most rapidly growing health care workforces in North Carolina. With anticipated increases in patients' access to care, allied health professionals will need to call on their full scope of practice as part of a comprehensive health care team.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- North Carolina medical journal
دوره 72 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011