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Effect of a physician assistant on quality and efficiency metrics in an emergency department

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Michael R.P. de la Roche, Nathalie Dyer, Mark Froats, Allen Bell, Lois McDonald, Craig Bolton, Rob Devins, Ryan Hall, Jonathan Leclerc, Jann Istead, Michele Miron, Martin Badowski, Tracy Steinitz, Nathan King and Priyanka Gogna
Canadian Family Physician February 2021; 67 (2) e61-e67; DOI: https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6702e61
Michael R.P. de la Roche
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont, and is an active emergency physician at Quinte Health Care in Belleville, Ont.
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vol. 67 no. 2 e61-e67
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6702e61
PubMed 
33608373

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The College of Family Physicians of Canada
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0008-350X
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1715-5258
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  • Published online February 19, 2021.

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  1. Michael R.P. de la Roche, MD⇑
  1. Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont, and is an active emergency physician at Quinte Health Care in Belleville, Ont.
  1. Correspondence Dr Michael R.P. de la Roche; e-mail MRP.delaroche{at}gmail.com
  1. Nathalie Dyer, CCPA
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Mark Froats, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Allen Bell, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Lois McDonald, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Craig Bolton, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Rob Devins, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Ryan Hall, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Jonathan Leclerc, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Jann Istead, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Michele Miron, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Martin Badowski, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Tracy Steinitz, MD
  1. Physician assistant and active staff members, all at Quinte Health Care.
  1. Nathan King, MSc
  1. Doctoral candidates at Queen’s University.
  1. Priyanka Gogna, MSc
  1. Doctoral candidates at Queen’s University.
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