Utilization of physician assistants in group practice.
Although there is a growing surplus of physicians in the United States, predictions are that the use of physician assistants (PAs) in group practice will continue to grow during this decade. Patient accessibility is the most important reason. Based on a recent survey, findings concerning the current and future utilization of PAs in group practice are presented.
D006123:Group Practice; D006280:Health Workforce; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013038:Specialization; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States