Season 1 · Episode 64
Episode 064: Solo Nurse Practitioners - What's the Controversy?
What's the deal with nurse practitioners (NPs)? Why is there so much anger from physicians and NPs when it comes to how patients are treated? Every day on my twitter feed I hear about how nurse practitioners and physician assistants and others...
The Paradocs Podcast with Eric Larson · We Are Libertarians
October 10, 201958m 48s
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Show Notes
What's the deal with nurse practitioners (NPs)? Why is there so much anger from physicians and NPs when it comes to how patients are treated? Every day on my twitter feed I hear about how nurse practitioners are "acting like doctors without the necessary training" and are "dangerous because they know nothing." Meanwhile my friends who are NPs and PAs cite studies that claim they provide better care than physicians. Both camps' arguments are hogwash.
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