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Medically Underserved Area |
A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population. |
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Nurse Midwives |
Professional nurses who have received postgraduate training in MIDWIFERY. |
Nurse-Midwife,Nurse-Midwives,Nurse Midwife |
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Nurse Practitioners |
Nurses who are specially trained to assume an expanded role in providing medical care under the supervision of a physician. |
Nurse Practitioner,Practitioner, Nurse,Practitioners, Nurse |
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Physician Assistants |
Health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physicians. They deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. Duties may include physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of disease, interpretation of tests, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications. (from http://www.aapa.orglabout-pas accessed 2114/2011) |
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Health Services Research |
The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) |
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United States |
A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO. |
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