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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Participatory Medicine

Date Submitted: Dec 9, 2025
Date Accepted: Jan 1, 2026

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

A Call to Recognize the Integral Role of Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners in Modern Health Care: Editorial

Price A, Price K

A Call to Recognize the Integral Role of Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners in Modern Health Care: Editorial

J Particip Med 2026;18:e89262

DOI: 10.2196/89262

PMID: 41575863

PMCID: 12829584

A Call to Recognize the Integral Role of Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners in Modern Healthcare: Editorial

  • Amy Price; 
  • Kathleen Price

ABSTRACT

Standfirst Policies governing healthcare professionals must be evidence-informed and include meaningful representation of all stakeholders, or commitments to quality and equity will remain shallow rhetoric. Physician associates, nurse practitioners, and patients deserve full participation in decisions affecting their practice and patient care, write Kathleen Price and Amy Price.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Price A, Price K

A Call to Recognize the Integral Role of Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners in Modern Health Care: Editorial

J Particip Med 2026;18:e89262

DOI: 10.2196/89262

PMID: 41575863

PMCID: 12829584

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