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The physician assistant is a title applied to individuals who assume at least a portion of physicians' traditional duties. This paper develops a production function methodology to estimate the potential contribution of physician assistants in the delivery of medical care. This methodology is applied to a paradigm delivery mode, an urban health center. Following upon a discussion of the possibilities for delegation and the efficient assignment of medical tasks to physician assistants, a numerical production function is estimated for physicians and physician assistants working together. When taking on his most productive assignments, it is found, a physician assistant can replace half of a full-time physician

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  • Richard Zeckhauser
  • Michael Eliastam

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  • Richard Zeckhauser & Michael Eliastam, 1974. "The physician assistant is a title applied to individuals who assume at least a portion of physicians' traditional duties. This paper develops a production function methodology to estimate the potenti," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 9(1), pages 95-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:9:y:1974:i:1:p:95-116
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