Table 1 Viewpoints of rural general practitioners on nurse practitioners (n = 62).
Statement | n (%) |
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It is undesirable for nurse practitioners to | |
Initiate referral to medical specialists | 58 (94) |
Initiate diagnostic imaging | 56 (90) |
Prescribe medications | 52 (83) |
Initiate diagnostic pathology services | 50 (81) |
Define health problems | 36 (58) |