CHAPTER 4- Health Service Professionals Flashcards
1
Q
what are the three types of physician degree?
A
MD, DO (only difference is the type of schooling), IMG
2
Q
What are the two types of physicians? and how many of each?
A
Generalist and Specialists (58% specialist)
3
Q
What are the differences between primary care and speciality care?
A
- speciality care has higher salaries
- medical education infrastructure pushes people into speciality care
4
Q
What percentage of US physicians are IMG’s
A
25%
5
Q
non-physician providers
A
- nurse practitioners
- PA’s
- midwives
6
Q
primary care shortage areas
A
AZ, NM, LA, MS, AL high %
NE, MN, OH, PA, MA low %
7
Q
nurse practitioner state practice
A
- full practice 20 states, west/midwest
- reduced 19 states
- restricted 12 states VA down to FL, TX, CA
