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Review
. 1997 May-Jun;2(3):136-41.

The impact of surgical physician assistants on the delivery of modern healthcare

J L DeLamielleure  1
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  • PMID: 9304909
Review

The impact of surgical physician assistants on the delivery of modern healthcare

J L DeLamielleure. Best Pract Benchmarking Healthc. 1997 May-Jun.

Abstract

This article will examine the impact of the use of physician extenders, specifically physician assistants and surgical physician assistants, on various pertinent healthcare issues. These issues include cost containment strategies, physician productivity, reimbursement, liability, manpower issues, and continuity and quality of patient care.

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