The limited use of non-physician providers
Subtitle: is more research the cure?
By: by David Whipple and Barbara Menzel
Contributors: Menzel, Barbara Jean; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 37
Subjects: Medical care; Physicians' assistants; Nurse practitioners
Description: A significant amount of research has shown that non-physician health care providers can be cost-effectively employed in a wide variety of settings either to supplement existing physician services or to replace those which may be required by increased demands on health care facilities. However, relatively little progress has been made in terms of absolute numbers employed with respect to identified potential. This paper focuses on the way in which previous research has contributed to the problem and points out changes in research methodologies which we believe will correct these past shortcomings. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Bureau of Medicine and Surgery"--Cover.

"December 1977"--Cover.

"NPS-54-77-1"--Cover.

Author(s) subject terms: Health care, medical care, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, health systems research.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-36)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1977.