Abstract
Increasingly, nurse practitioners are filling resident and house staff shortages by moving into acute care settings. This article compares a nurse practitioner/attending collaborative service with a traditional physician-based service in terms of patient outcomes and patient, physician, and staff satisfaction.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Massachusetts
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Medical Staff, Hospital / organization & administration
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Medical Staff, Hospital / supply & distribution
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Middle Aged
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Nurse Practitioners*
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
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Patient Care Team*
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Patient Satisfaction
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Practice Patterns, Nurses'*