title: A measure of independence.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Colón
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000191:economics; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000191:economics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D012423:Rural Health / Q000639:trends*