T his Letter is in reference to the article by KD Rao et al., ‘‘As good as physicians: patient perceptions of physicians and non-physician clinicians in rural primary health centers in India,’’ published in the November 2013 edition of Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP). The authors have to be lauded for their efforts to produce evidence on patient perceptions of care provided by non-ph...

The expansion of health insurance coverage through health care reform, along with the aging of the population, are expected to strain the capacity for providing health care. Projections of the future physician workforce predict declines in the supply of physicians and decreasing physician work hours for primary care. An expansion of care delivered by nurse practitioners (NPs), certified nurse m...

This article informs physician assistants of an algorithm designed for primary care practice to guide the screening of patients for hepatitis B virus infection. The algorithm also provides guidance on evaluation, follow-up, and referral of patients who screen positive. The algorithm is a synthesis of several published, evidence-based practice guidelines and reports.

We develop a simple methodology to estimate the returns to education despite heterogeneous labor/leisure preferences. The labor supply behavior of doctors and physician assistants is consistent with people choosing between the two careers based on differing tastes for leisure. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.