Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document everyday practices by which hospitalist physicians negotiate barriers to effective teamwork. Design/methodology/approach – Ethnographic observation with a sample of hospitalists chosen to represent a range of hospital and practice types....

The supply of non-physician clinicians (NPCs), such as physician assistant (PAs), could significantly influence demand requirements in medical workforce projections. This study predicts supply of and demand for PAs from 2006 to 2020. The PA supply model utilized the number of certified PAs, the...