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Old 01-08-2025, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive View Post
PAs, APRNs, etc. seems to be sort of status quo. Even in Minnesota, being served by the Mayo Health System, a lot of routine stuff was done by the PAs. I have no problem with that: they're supervised by MDs anyway and if the supervision is good I assume their service is good. With the doctor shortage it does speed things up: if patients were seen exclusively by MDs I think the wait times for service would be much longer.
Agreed! I specifically requested the female APRN at Dr Norman Novis’s office because I wanted a female medical provider. I 100% trust her.