Notes from the USA: 'new practitioners'.
In an effort to make primary care services more available in underserved areas, at reduced cost, the USA has supported the training of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. After ten years of struggle, clinic managers are beginning to understand and resolve some of the problems involved in employing these 'new practitioners.
D006761:Hospitals; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States