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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
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.
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Before I moved to the Villages, I had an appointment with my doctor. For some reason he wasn’t available when I went to his office. I had taken time off work so I was a bit annoyed that I couldn’t see the doctor. However, they told me that I could see a PA. I don’t think that I had ever heard the term before but after they explained what a PA was, I reluctantly agreed to see him instead of coming back another time.
I was very impressed with the PA. The PA spent more than 30 minutes giving me a thorough examination and took the time to explain everything that he was doing. I actually thought that I received better care than being rushed by my doctor.