title: Multidisciplinary cancer care: development of an infectious diseases physician assistant workforce at a comprehensive cancer center.
abstract: The authors outline the process through which the infectious diseases department at The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center successfully integrated physician assistants into patient care services, as judged by an overall increase in departmental productivity, broadened patient care coverage, and physician satisfaction with midlevel services.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Candice N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Roy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Borchardt
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mabry
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Victor E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Mulanovich
authors.forename: Kenneth V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Rolston