Gaps in the Supply of Physicians, Advance Practice Nurses, and Physician Assistants
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsPublished 3 April 2011
Michael R. Sargen, Roderick S. Hooker, Richard A. Cooper
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The nation faces a substantial shortfall in its combined supply of physicians, APNs, and PAs, even under aggressive training scenarios, and deeper shortages if these scenarios are not achieved.
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The nation faces a substantial shortfall in its combined supply of physicians, APNs, and PAs, even under aggressive training scenarios, and deeper shortages if these scenarios are not achieved. Efforts must be made to expand the output of clinicians in all 3 disciplines, while also strengthening the infrastructure of clinical practice and facilitating the delegation of tasks to a broadened spectrum of caregivers in new models of care.
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Health ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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