Acceptance of Paramedical Professionals
Authors: RAYMOND H. MURRAY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1972)

Editorials1 September 1972Acceptance of Paramedical ProfessionalsRAYMOND H. MURRAY, M.D.RAYMOND H. MURRAY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-77-3-467 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is now quite clear that we can recruit and train as many paramedical professionals as we want and can afford. But it is by no means certain whether they will be accepted by physicians and other health professionals or by the public. Lumped into the generic term paramedical professionals are the various nurse practitioners and physicians' associates and assistants who engage in general or specialty practice under the supervision of a physician. Although these groups may differ in many respects, from the standpoint of acceptance they can be discussed as one because their roles and responsibilities are similar.For...References1. ROUSSELOTBEARDBERREY LSB: The evolution of the physician's assistant. Brownian movement or coordinated progress. Bull NY Acad Med 47:1473-1500, 1971 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. LEWIS C: Acceptance of physician's assistant. Hospitals 45: 62-64, 1971 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. INGLES T: A new health worker. Am J Nurs 68:1059-1061, 1968 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. ROGERS M: Nursing: to be or not to be? Nurs Outlook 20: 42-46, 1972 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. COYEHANSEN RM: The "doctor's assistant." A survey of physicians expectations. JAMA 209:529-533, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. EICHENBERGERHUMEWATSON RWK: Kentucky physician's response to a new health professional. J Ky Med Assoc 68:303-310, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar7. REEDROCHMAN DK: Acceptability of an expanded nurse role to nurses and physicians. Med Care 9:372-377, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. PATTERSONBERGMANWEDGWOOD PAR: Parent reaction to the concept of pediatric assistants. Pediatrics 44:69-75, 1969 MedlineGoogle Scholar9. LITMAN T: Public perceptions of the physicians' assistant—a survey of the attitudes and opinions of rural Iowa and Minnesota residents. Am J Public Health 62:343-346, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. BREYTSPRAAKPONDY LL: Sociological evaluation of the physician's assistant's role relations. Group Pract 18:32-42, 1969 Google Scholar11. DAYEGLISILVER LRH: Acceptance of pediatric nurse practitioners. Am J Dis Child 119:204-208, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. RECORDCOHEN JH: The introduction of midwifery in a prepaid group practice. Am J Public Health 62:354-359, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Community Health Sciences Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Ind. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByExtending rural and remote medicine with a new type of health worker: Physician assistantsDefining the Role of the Nurse PractitionerImpact of a Clinical Pharmacist's Emphasis on Patient Communication on the Patient's Attitude toward Pharmacy 1 September 1972Volume 77, Issue 3Page: 467-468KeywordsNurses Issue Published: 1 September 1972 PDF DownloadLoading ...