Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: An Underestimated Workforce for Older Adults with Cancer.

Lorinda A CoombsWendy MaxTatjana KolevskaChris TonnerCaroline Stephens

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)

A large proportion of older adults with cancer receive care from NPs and PAs, particularly those who reside in rural settings and in the southern United States. Workforce strategies need to integrate these provider groups to effectively respond to the rising need for cancer care within the older adult population.

Keyphrases

primary care
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community dwelling
middle aged
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palliative care
young adults
childhood cancer