The Murky Waters of Nurse Practitioners and Medicare Claims.

Monica O'Reilly-Jacob
Author Information
  1. Monica O'Reilly-Jacob: Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA.

Abstract

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MeSH Term

Aged
Humans
Medicare
Nurse Practitioners
Primary Health Care
United States