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Old 11-12-2014, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Challenger View Post
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.
I agree. And because of PAs and ARNPs we have more providers than we would otherwise.

My point re 6 year MD programs was- tho they exist, the students are cramming all the courses into 6 years rather than 8. It is a brutal curriculum - and for that reason I elected not to go into it after being accepted.
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