Effects of substituting nurse practitioners, physician assistants or nurses for physicians concerning healthcare for the ageing population: a systematic literature review.
Marleen Hermien LovinkAnke PersoonRaymond T C M KoopmansAnneke J A H Van VughtLisette SchoonhovenMiranda G H LaurantPublished in: Journal of advanced nursing (2017)
Physician substitution in healthcare for the ageing population may achieve at least as good patient outcomes and process of care outcomes compared with care provided by physicians. Evidence about resource use and costs is too limited to draw conclusions.