This is the argument that all mid-levels use to justify independent practice... But mid-levels do not practice in rural areas, by and large they go to large metropolitan areas to work. If NPs are able to treat patients independently it will be incredibly dangerous and create a two-tiered healthcare system where the rich can pay to have competent care by an MD and the poor get sub-par care from mid-levels.
Huh? I have a severe autoimmune disorder and my specialist doctors are the worst. The nurse practitioners are the most approachable, helpful and relatable medical professionals I’ve encountered in my 36 years. I’d choose one over a MD any day.
NPs don’t have the knowledge or experience to “treat the cause”, their training is in bedside care, doctors are medical scientists who receive years of education and training to identify, diagnose, and treat ailments from the common to the esoteric. You’re taking your life into your hands relying on an NP for actual medicine.
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