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> positions somewhere between a nurse and a doctor They call that a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner. The latter has the nurse's more user-centric a
by jkestner 12y ago
> positions somewhere between a nurse and a doctor
They call that a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner. The latter has the nurse's more user-centric approach but can do pretty much everything a general practitioner does, including writing prescriptions (though not in Texas, yeehaw).
- seanstickle 12y agoNot to be too pedantic, but the profession is "physician assistant", not "physician's assistant." They typically have master's degrees (and all will be required to have master's degrees by 2020), can practice medicine in most specialities (including surgery, pediatrics, etc.), and can prescribe medicine in all 50 states. Note: I work for the Physician Assistant Education Association.