This letter dated February 4, 1970 from Mrs. Ballenger to Dr. Kinney at Duke includes a second draft "of the legislative proposal" being developed by the task force assembled for this purpose. Ms. Ballenger states that "the October Conference...
The Ad Hoc Committee report classified physician assistants according to the degree of specialization, level of clinical decision-making (judgment) and length of training. These types "are distinguished primarily by the nature of the service each...