Schneller E S, Weiner T S
J Med Educ. 1978 Aug;53(8):661-6.
This is a report on a study of the social origins, attitudes, and anticipated practice settings of black and white recruits to the physician's assistant occupation. Recruits are generally representative of the larger black and white communities in their values; however, black recruits are more likely than their white counterparts to value the status, income, and stability perceived to be associated with the occupation. At the same time, blacks are more likely to favor national health insurance and to look forward to servicing the poor. These liberal social attitudes and the finding that blacks are more likely than whites to desire to practice in ghetto areas provide some support for affirmative action policies in dealing with the health manpower needs of medically underserviced areas.
这是一份关于对医师助理职业中黑人和白人新入职人员的社会出身、态度及预期执业环境的研究报告。新入职人员在价值观方面总体上代表了规模更大的黑人和白人社区；然而，与白人新入职人员相比，黑人新入职人员更有可能看重与该职业相关的地位、收入和稳定性。同时，黑人更倾向于支持国家医疗保险，并期望为贫困人口提供服务。这些自由的社会态度，以及黑人比白人更希望在贫民区执业这一发现，为处理医疗服务不足地区的卫生人力需求的平权行动政策提供了一些支持。
