J Am Acad Nurse Prac
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J Am Acad Nurse Prac · Nov 1998
Comparative StudyAlaska nurse practitioners' and physician assistants' perceptions of the collaboration process.
In summary, the findings suggest that NPs and PAs have a common perception of the collaboration process, and most participants engaged in more collaborative behaviors rather than less. The results can serve as an introduction to studying collaborative interactions between NPs and PAs. Such collaborative efforts have the potential to optimize patient care and increase respect, trust, and communication between the two professions.