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A Day in the Life of a Hospitalist: The Backbone of Inpatient Care
Medically reviewed by Andrea Porrovecchio, MD When you’re admitted to the hospital, one of the most important care providers you meet is someone you may not have heard of before: a hospitalist.A hospitalist is a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who specializes in caring for admitted hospital patients. Unlike primary care doctors who seeContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Hospitalist: The Backbone of Inpatient Care”