title: Human resources for health: a needs assessment of the Nepal health assistant - a physician assistant analogue?
authors.affiliation: Kathy Pedersen, MPAS, PA-C, University of Utah School of Medicine. Donald M. Pedersen, PhD, PA-C, University of Utah School of Medicine. Ram Prasad Shrestha, MD, is Director, Manmohan Memorial Teaching Hospital, Director for International Relations Division Nepal Health Care Cooperative, Kathmandu, Nepal. Jared Spackman, MPAS, PA-C, University of Utah School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Donald M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Ram P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Jared
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spackman
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009390:Nepal; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education*