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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: EJ186990 AUTHOR: Schneller, Eugene Stewart; Weiner, Terry S.



TITLE: The Black Physician's Assistant: Problems and
Prospects

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1978
JOURNAL: Journal-of-Medical-Education; 53; 8; 661-6
AVAILABILITY: Reprint Available (See p. vii): UMI

ABSTRACT: A study of the social origins, attitudes, and
anticipated practice settings of black and white recruits
to the physician's assistant occupation is reported.
Various social attitudes, motivations, and differences in
desire to practice in ghetto areas provide support for
affirmative action policies in dealing with health manpower
needs of medically underserviced areas. (Author/LBH)

KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Ghettos-; Higher
Education; Motivation-; Surveys-
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Blacks-; *Career-Choice; *Goal
Orientation; *Physicians-Assistants; *Social-Attitudes;
*Values-

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