Nurse practitioners in the USA--their past, present and future: some implications for the health care management delivery system.
Chronicles the role of nurse practitioners from their early beginnings to the present. Not only examines this group's history but also explores their present role in health care delivery. Discusses interprofessional relationships along with consumer perceptions of their function. Concludes with an analysis of the issues facing nurse practitioners and future implications for their viability.
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D006291:Health Policy; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010820:Physicians; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce