Physicians' patient referrals to a nurse practitioner in a primary care medical clinic.
A survey of interns and residents in a Primary Care Medical Care Medical Clinic disclosed that these physicians have a very favorable impression of nurse practitioners' potential contributions to health care delivery, yet refer patients to the nurse practitioner to a much lesser degree than would have been expected on the basis of their attitudes.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010820:Physicians; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation