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Most Family Physicians Work Routinely With Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwives

Lars E. Peterson, Robert L. Phillips, James C. Puffer, Andrew Bazemore and Stephen Petterson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2013, 26 (3) 244-245; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.03.120312
Lars E. Peterson
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (LEP, RLP, JCP); and The Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC (AB, SP).
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Robert L. Phillips
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (LEP, RLP, JCP); and The Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC (AB, SP).
MD, MSPH
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James C. Puffer
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (LEP, RLP, JCP); and The Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC (AB, SP).
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Andrew Bazemore
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (LEP, RLP, JCP); and The Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC (AB, SP).
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Stephen Petterson
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    Table 1. Family Physicians Routinely Working with Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Physicians Assistants (PAs), or Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs)
    CharacteristicsWorks With NPs, PAs, or CNMs
    Yes (n = 3481; 59.8%)No (n = 2337, 40.2%)
    Mean age, yrs (SD)47.7 (9.3)48.3 (9.7)*
    Male sex57.857.4
    MD vs. DO90.990.7
    Currently Board certified96.596.5
    Urban77.485.2*
    Large rural11.08.4*
    Small rural7.54.2*
    Isolated4.12.2*
    • Values provided as percentages unless otherwise indicated.

    • ↵* P < .05.

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2013, 26 (3) 244-245; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.03.120312

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