title: The impact of surgical physician assistants on the delivery of modern healthcare.
abstract: This article will examine the impact of the use of physician extenders, specifically physician assistants and surgical physician assistants, on various pertinent healthcare issues. These issues include cost containment strategies, physician productivity, reimbursement, liability, manpower issues, and continuity and quality of patient care.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Surgery, Madison 53792-7375, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: DeLamielleure
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce