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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find that the NP’s and the PA’s in the practice I go to are excellent. They seem to be much more thorough and take more time with the patients than the Md’s. If there is something drastically wrong they consult immediately with the MD’s.[/quote]
I much prefer NPs for my annual GYN exam.  If it's a serious illness or condition, sure, I'd like a doctor, but for routine stuff I find that they are willing to take more time and ask more questions.  And if something is wrong, they consult the doctor.[/quote]

+100

I like NPs I feel like they're more down to earth, easily approachable, and more relatable.. Doctors have the textbook knowledge, but the nurses have the clinical skills bc it's so routine for them.[/quote]

NPs and PAs are middle class providers for middle class people.

Doctors are upper class providers for upper class people. [/quote]

Um, no. What a strange take. [/quote]

Well we do know that the uber wealthy have their own personal doctors and probably would consider themselves above an NP. So if she considers "upper class" only the .001%, then she's right. However, those who have their own doctors and consider those doctors to be the medical equivalent of a server in a restaurant often have worth health outcomes because they demand unnecessary interventions. [/quote]

No, what several of us are saying on here is that we are not "UMC" and yet somehow have direct access and personal relationships with actual MDs. My PCP, GYN, allergist, gastroenterologist, and ophthalmologist are all MDs. And yet somehow I am not Shiv Roy.[/quote]

Oh I know, I think it was a pretty absurd comment too (hopefully a troll). I just wanted to share that anecdote because I think it's interesting that there are occasions when having access to doctors exclusively (as opposed to having to see an NP on occasion) is related to wealth and it so happens that it's not better. 
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