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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Blue Ash IS an M.D. with a stellar reputation. In my opinion he is not off base on any point he made. I have great respect for his medical expertise.
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I wouldn't dispute any of the educational requirements for PAs, NPs, or any other medical providers. But, I view it from a different perspective. I know some people will disagree, but I consider a physican and/or medical doctor as someone who has devoted their life to the practice of medicine and helping people. To most of them that I have known, they are dedicated to continual education, and, even though they make a lot of money, the money part is secondary to their identity and reputation as a "doctor", the person who is in charge and who patients look up to. I don't view non-physican providers as having the same level of dedication. How can someone who is called a physican's "assistant" or "nurse" be compared to a real physican? They may have a lot of training, but they don't have the same level of accountability or reputation at stake as a medical doctor.