Physician Assistants in Primary Care: Trends and Characteristics
The Annals of Family MedicinePublished 1 January 2013Open access
Bettie Coplan, James F. Cawley, James D. Stoehr
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Demographics associated with an increased likelihood of primary care practice among PAs appear to be similar to those of medical students who choose primary care.
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Demographics associated with an increased likelihood of primary care practice among PAs appear to be similar to those of medical students who choose primary care. Knowledge of these characteristics may help efforts to increase the number of primary care PAs.
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Health ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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