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. 2002 Aug 31;325(7362):485-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7362.485.

Physician assistants in the United States

David E Mittman  1 , James F Cawley, William H Fenn
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Physician assistants in the United States

David E Mittman et al. BMJ. .
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To improve the delivery of health care, China trained “barefoot doctors”—another type of paramedical healthcare provider
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