Military Utilization of Physician's Assistants

Abstract

This report discusses the utilization of physician's assistants (PAs) in Air Force outpatient clinics and the applicability of the Air Force's experience to Army and Navy clinics. The authors first summarize the training of Air Force PAs, then describe the Air Force's increasing reliance on PAs to deliver primary medical care. A simple comparison of Army and Navy clinics with Air Force clinics indicates important differences do exist. Air Force use of PAs has been evaluated only in the primary medicine clinics of relatively small facilities. The authors do not recommend extension to other settings in any service without further study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA072510

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Roll Jr.
  • Susan D. Clark

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Ear Diseases
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Outpatient Clinics
  • Patient Care
  • Physicians
  • Therapy
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Theoretical Analysis.