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The PA Will See You Now
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Business NH Magazine
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June 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Laurentian Business Publishing Inc. Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Maee an appointment with your doctor lately? Chances are he or she was booked out for weeks or even months. New Hampshire, like the rest of the country, is feeling the strain of the shortage of primary care doctors - a situation that will only get worse as fewer students enter medical school to become general practitioners and Boomers start retiring in droves.
Helping to bridge that gap in the health care system are nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs). Trained to provide most of the services of a doctor (see sidebars for definitions), but at a fraction of the cost, those providers are helping hospitals and medical practices meet the growing needs of communities.
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