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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is interesting and I'm not sure why the negative opinions on NP/PAs here. With some very limited exceptions, BY FAR I have had more positive interactions, diagnoses, attention, care, given to me by PAs and NPs than MDs. BY FAR. And this in the DMV area with well respected practices and hospitals.

My experience is these folks spend more time with you as a patient/person. MDs are in and out quickly, dismiss your complaints, and aim for low hanging fruit in terms of diagnoses nearly 100% of the time.

I would much prefer to have the input of a NP/PA in addition/as a second view to the MD every single time.

Also some of the smartest people I know are NPs and PAs. [/quote]

Same. I work in healthcare and have mad respect for NPs and PAs. They fill a much needed void when it comes to primary care. Even better, they fill other voids in subspecialty areas like surgery, oncology, diabetes, geriatric care, peds and more. When the medical community starts encouraging more PCP specialization, then you can request fewer NPs and PAs. 
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The solution is to make it easier for MDs to have more time to do what NP and PAs can do in terms of listening to patients. The solution isn’t to have more poorly trained practitioners. [/quote]

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