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- Title
Physician assistants in English general practice: a qualitative study of employers' viewpoints.
- Authors
Drennan, Vari; Levenson, Ros; Halter, Mary; Tye, Chris
- Abstract
Effective use of staff is a major aim in all health-care systems both to maximize their impact and to minimize costs. In England, a few general practitioners (GPs) have been recruiting physician assistants (PAs) to work in their practices, independent of any pilot schemes. Our objective was to study the motivation of GPs and practice managers who employed PAs and to understand the factors that sustained their employment.
- Publication
Journal of health services research & policy, 2011, Vol 16, Issue 2, p75
- ISSN
1758-1060
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1258/jhsrp.2010.010061