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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-6-11
pubmed:abstractText
The function and long-term viability of physician's assistants in primary care is controversial. The authors hypothesize that to remain a viable entity the physician's assistant (PA) must meet criteria including ability to make independent decisions, to obtain the complete trust of the supervising physician, to deliver care of quality equal to that of physicians, and to produce revenue in excess of the PA's cost and overhead. A model for the use of a PA in primary care is described which has been in operation for four years. This model is tested against these criteria to see if conditions for long-term viability are met. The results show physician's assistants do have a valuable role im primary health care delivery which should not be eliminated by future increases in physician manpower.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0094-3509
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1195-201
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1978
pubmed:articleTitle
A model for the use of physician's assistants in primary care.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article