Medicine reshapes U S care as doctors share tasks
Dramatic changes move from physician centered care to a team approach. Doctors delegate injections, dressings, and testing to nurses, technicians, and aides in growing group practices. Nurse midwives expand prenatal care while medic roles emerge to boost home health services.
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