Skip Navigation
Menu
Letters |1 August 1995

Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

Lucinda G. Miller

FULL TEXT
TO THE EDITOR:
The American College of Physicians recently voiced its position on the role of nonphysician health care providers [1]. The College recognizes the need for an expanded role of nonphysicians to meet future demands for primary health care. The debate on midlevel practitioners has previously focused on physician assistants and nurse practitioners. I suggest that a third group of practitioners—clinical pharmacists—also be considered.
Equipped with extensive didactic and clinical pharmacology training, PharmDs and other clinical pharmacists are often called on by physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners for therapeutic consultations. (At our institution, 9 hours of pharmacology...
FULL TEXT
PDF
Not Available
Citations
Citation

Miller LG. Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. Ann Intern Med. 1995;123:237–238. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-123-3-199508010-00021

Download citation file:

© 2019

×
Permissions

Published: Ann Intern Med. 1995;123(3):237-238.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-123-3-199508010-00021

2 Citations
CONTINUE WITH LIMITED ACCESS
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×
acp link acp
silverchair link silverchair

Copyright © 2019 American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.

Print ISSN: 0003-4819 | Online ISSN: 1539-3704

Privacy Policy

|

Conditions of Use

This site uses cookies. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our privacy policy. | Accept
×

You need a subscription to this content to use this feature.

×
PDF Downloads Require Access to the Full Article.
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×
Access to this Free Content Requires Users to be Registered and Logged In. Please Choose One of the Following Options
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×