Primary Care Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians: A Randomized Trial
Mundinger M, Kane R, Lenz E, Totten A, Tsai W, Cleary P, Friedewald W, Siu A, Shelanski M. Primary Care Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians: A Randomized Trial. JAMA 2000, 283: 59-68. PMID: 10632281, DOI: 10.1001/jama.283.1.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareCommunity Health CentersContinuity of Patient CareEmergenciesFemaleHealth Services ResearchHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityNurse PractitionersOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SatisfactionPhysicians, FamilyPrimary Health CareProfessional AutonomyRegression AnalysisConceptsPrimary care clinicsNurse practitionersInitial appointmentHealth statusCare clinicsPrimary careService utilizationCommunity-based primary care clinicsHealth service utilization dataUrban academic medical centerUrgent care visitsHealth service utilizationPrimary care outcomesPrimary care physiciansPrimary care appointmentsService utilization dataNurse practitioner practicePatients' health statusAcademic medical centerSignificant differencesType of providerSatisfaction ratingsCare visitsPractitioners' patientsCare appointments