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The face of health care in America is in a state of constant change. Remaining flexible in the face of these rapid changes is critical to the ability of health care providers in general, and PAs in specific, to provide the highest quality... more
Lifestyle factors (eg, smoking, diet) and compliance with screening recommendations play a role in cancer risk, and emerging technologies (eg, new vaccines, genetic testing) hold promise for improved risk management. However, optimal... more
In 2002, the Dutch Euthanasia Act came into effect, which made euthanasia available to individuals from the age of 12 and above. The objective of our study was to gain insight into how Dutch paediatricians and other physicians treating... more
The College of Health Professions of Pacific University in collaboration with the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation, a non-profit organization, completed its fourth annual visit to Nicaragua in December 2010. During their ten-day stay, an... more
In a question about the future of the Indian physician assistant (PA), association president R. Shivakumar replied, " Basically, it's whether the chicken came from the egg or the egg came from the chicken, whether to produce more PAs and... more
To examine the differences in patient satisfaction with care provided by nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and physicians in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system. Secondary data was obtained from the... more
Hypospadias is a relatively common genital condition in which the urethral opening forms on the underside of the penis, as opposed to at the tip of the glans. Patients with hypospadias are typically referred for surgery during infancy or... more
A comprehensive narrative review of the literature on nurse practitioners and physician assistants to inform UK debates in the mid-1990s. Originally published by Trent Institute for Health Services Research in 1996.
When provided by a skilled, multidisciplinary team, palliative care is highly effective at addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of dying patients and their families. However, some patients who have witnessed... more
This chapter is theoretical and will briefly discuss the role of environmental epigenetics, and the vulnerability to physical and mental health-related disease passed down from the horrors of African slavery and what this racial history... more
Numbered steps to assess risk and prevent suicide are listed, and detailed cognitive approaches within a psychodynamic framework are described for helping people with depression.
OBJECTIVE: Vaping has been marketed as a “safe” or “safer” alternative to smoking. It has become a very lucrative market and has experienced a surge of interest, especially among the younger generations. There are many who theorize... more
We investigated the relation between value orientations and attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in 267 United States college students. We predicted that individual-istic values, especially those having to do with control and... more
As an important step in analyzing the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), we examined their prescribing behavior. The intent is to study the characteristics of providers and patients, and the type of... more
Despite years of clinical and professional education, NPs and PAs are often unprepared for the subsequent job search. This article discusses how to successfully navigate the process of practice evaluation and contract negotiation.
Background: There are limited case-mix classification systems for primary care settings which are applicable when considering the optimal clinical skill mix to provide services.
BACKGROUND: Although primary care physicians understand the importance of preventive services for patients with multiple risk factors (MRF) for coronary heart disease, physician intervention is limited. This study investigated (1)... more