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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I think some of the confusion may be that Physicians Assistants are not licensed or used or seen in all states. In Ohio we have a completely different category called Nurse Practitioners and they do NOT have the powers that PA's have. It is something like a doctor's degree in nursing..but not exactly..being a Nurse Practitioner , they cannot practice unless under the direction of an MD in Ohio.
I had not heard of PA's until I moved here and I still am not clear what they can or cannot do. Our dermatologist always looked us over himself in Ohio.
AND no reputable MD of any kind sold " product" in their office as many dermatologists do here. It really puts me off.
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G-Person...State rules vary all over the country about NPs & PAs. However they ALL are under the supervision of an MD and they have ALL had very comprehensive schooling. Most of them have Master's degrees plus. A lot of the difference between PAs & NPs is merely semantics. And.. most of these people are doing the vast majority of "hands-on" care in today's brave new world of health care. I'm lucky enough to have my very own personal one at home!!
