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Interview with Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer on the evolving roles of physicians and nurses in the provision of primary care. (08:23)Download In the U.S. primary care practice of the future, the physician's role will increasingly be played by nurse practitioners, and the 150 million adults with one or more chronic conditions will receive some of their care from registered nurses functioning as care managers.
Bodenheimer et al. (Wed,) studied this question.