Investigating the contribution of physician assistants to primary care in England: a mixed-methods study

Background: Primary health care is changing as it responds to demographic shifts, technological changes and fiscal constraints. This, and predicted pressures on medical and nursing workforces, raises questions about staffing configurations. Physician assistants (PAs) are mid-level practitioners, tra...

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Main Authors: Vari M Drennan, Mary Halter, Sally Brearley, Wilfred Carneiro, Jonathan Gabe, Heather Gage, Robert Grant, Louise Joly, Simon de Lusignan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2014-05-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr02160