title: On the use of nonphysician "associate residents" in overcrowded specialty-training programs.
mesh_terms: D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010370:Pediatric Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce