Factors Associated With Having a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant as Primary Care Provider for Veterans With Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: Perri Morgan PhD, PA-C (Author), Christine M. Everett PhD, MPH, PA-C (Author), Valerie A. Smith DrPH (Author), Sandra Woolson MPH (Author), David Edelman MD, MHS (Author), Cristina C. Hendrix DNS, GNP-BC, FAAN (Author), Theodore S. Z. Berkowitz MS (Author), Brandolyn White MPH (Author), George L. Jackson PhD, MHA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Expanded use of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) is a potential solution to workforce issues, but little is known about how NPs and PAs can best be used. Our study examines whether medical and social complexity of patients is associated with whether their primary care provide...