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Employing Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Provide Access to Care as the Psychiatrist Shortage Continues

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    Jeffrey G. Miller & David J. Peterson

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Miller, J.G., Peterson, D.J. Employing Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Provide Access to Care as the Psychiatrist Shortage Continues. Acad Psychiatry 39, 685–686 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-015-0411-0

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