title: Measuring what we value: quantifying the impact of the physician extender in surgical care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'Cunha
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016526:Workload