Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 523-533 , June 2008

The extension of rheumatology services with physician assistants and nurse practitioners

  • Roderick S. Hooker, PhD, PA (Director, Rheumatology Research)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationTel.: +1 214 857 1544.

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doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2007.12.006

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 523-533 , June 2008

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