(Reuters Health) - A growing number of nurse practitioners are providing primary care in rural and low-income U.S. communities where the physician workforce is shrinking, a new study suggests.
In recent years, healthcare delivery service has been steadily shifting out of acute care institutions, raising awareness of the importance of primary care and spurring discussions about how it can ...
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Primary care nursing represents a critical frontline in health care delivery, especially in the management of chronic diseases. Registered nurses (RNs) and practice nurses offer continuity of care ...
Primary care is a critical piece of the healthcare puzzle because, for many people, it is the first point of contact with the healthcare system. Primary care is the early line of defense for ...
Even for a healthy person with private insurance living in a major metropolitan area, finding a primary care physician who is taking new patients can be a lengthy ordeal. When one is found, a typical ...
McLean Hospital's Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc, is heading a new study of a training model to help primary care nurses better care for patients with dementia. Funded by a $54 million grant from the ...