Medical economics

Q&A: A fourth of US health visits now delivered by non-physicians

The proportion of health care visits delivered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the US is increasing rapidly and now accounts for a quarter of all health care visits, according to a study published Sept. ...

Health

Family medicine continues to provide care for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—The proportion of pregnant women receiving care from family medicine providers has remained steady nationally from 2000 to 2009, although regional differences are apparent, according to a study published in ...

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