Providing care in underresourced areas: contribution of the physician assistant/associate workforce

Abstract Background Prior studies suggest that physician assistants/associates (PAs) are more likely than physicians to work in underresourced areas. However, data characterizing the current PA workforce in health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) and medically underserved areas (MUAs) are lacking...

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Main Authors: Mirela Bruza-Augatis, Bettie Coplan, Kasey Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11190-x