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Originally Posted by Challenger
Physician extenders i.e. Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practioners could efficiiently do much of the more common tasks that many of us take up the time of MDs to diagnose and treat; colds ,flu, minor bumps and scratches and even more . The military uses extenders( corpsmen, army medics EMTs) widely and they provide quality care. Caution: The AMA will scream bloody murder.
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This (quoted) is so far behind the times... Practically all hospitals, ERs, and dr. offices use PAs and they are good to have
within their specific and tightly limited scope of practice. .
One can read all day long here on threads about experiences with PAs......both good and bad. And then you can read about how some should "go back to charm school" or learn when to admit they're in over their head and need the physician to take over.
I wonder if you guys want a law clerk or paralegal to defend you in a prosecution against you for hitting somebody with the car and they get killed.