Objective To appraise and synthesise research on the impact of physician
assistants/associates (PA) in secondary care, specifically acute internal medicine, care of …

Abstract Background Mid-level practitioners (MLPs), including physician associates (PAs)
and advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs), have emerged to address workforce shortages in …

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can alleviate some of the primary care shortage
facing the United States, but their scope-of-practice is limited by state regulation. This study …

Background: The four primary care (PC) core functions (the '4Cs', ie, first contact,
comprehensiveness, coordination and continuity) are essential for good quality primary …

Background Physician associates [PAs](also known as physician assistants) are new to the
NHS and there is little evidence concerning their contribution in general practice. Aim This …

Background: Primary care provided by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants
(PAs) has been proposed as a solution to expected workforce shortages. Objective: To …

Shortages of GP services have a big impact. When people can't see a GP, they get sick with
conditions that could be prevented. This is costly for the health system and for individuals …

Background Due to the increasing demand on primary care, it is not only debated whether
there are enough general practitioners (GPs) to comply with these demands but also …

Background Ontario's primary care clinicians have played a central role in pandemic
response and care delivery. Equitable access to primary care that is continuous …

High Medicaid nursing homes (85% and higher of Medicaid residents) operate in resource-
constrained environments. High Medicaid nursing homes (on average) have lower quality …