Nurse Practioners/PA's
When we moved to the Villages, I wanted a family practice doctor. For the most part down here, they didn't exist, but after moving around four or five times, I now see a NP (who is with an MD), and am very happy with her. There are so many specialists here for everything, but what do you do when you have the flu or some minor ailment and you need to see someone? I am accustomed to a family practice type service, and a NP or PA can spend more time with a patient, they listen and really build trust with patients. I saw the same doctors in Michigan for years, and am not the type of person who wants to see a different doctor every time I need one.
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