Growth and Change in the Physician Assistant Workforce in the United States, 1967-2000

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Eric H. Larson, PhD

L. Gary Hart, PhD

Dr. Larson is Senior Research Scientist, MEDEX Northwest, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and Dr. Hart is Professor and Director, Rural Health Office, Community Environment and Policy, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Both Drs. Larson and Hart were with the WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Washington at the time of this study.

This study was conducted by the WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies, funded by the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis of the Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration. The results and opinions expressed in this report are the sole responsibility of the authors.