The author's argument seems weak. If anything in the medical field I see more support among professionals for PAs than in the public. Ask someone if their pre

The author's argument seems weak. If anything in the medical field I see more support among professionals for PAs than in the public. Ask someone if their preference is to see a doctor or a PA and the vast majority will say a doctor. Likewise, most ppl would prefer to be represented by a bar certified attorney rather than cousin Jim who has several years of Law and Order under his belt. There are two types of workers... One which makes a product one can evaluate before consuming and one whose product isn't. In the cases where you can't conservative approaches prevail. When the product can be judged than more liberal attitudes prevail, because one can always judge the product. This is why the software or art or writing professions are filled with those who aren't formally trained.