Are physician assistants the solution to rural doctor shortages?

By Lucy Ziesemer
Updated September 21 2016 - 10:42am, first published 10:30am
PA student Monique Hindmarsh will be the first PA in Australia to be engaged in full time salaried general practice when she starts with Dr John Hall next year.
PA student Monique Hindmarsh will be the first PA in Australia to be engaged in full time salaried general practice when she starts with Dr John Hall next year.

The lingering issue of doctor shortages in rural and remote areas is causing many health professionals to look for solutions and an American health model utilising physician assistants is currently under the microscope.

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