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Originally Posted by Anthony
.... Expect to see more PA's (physician assistants) and NP's (nurse practitioners) providing care to you with the doctor somewhat out of the loop unless there is a somewhat serious problem. That's where we are headed. Maybe more foreign doctor's as well.
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I personally have no problem seeing a well trained and competent PA for routine matters. That is especially true if the PA has access to a good computer system to help them ask the right questions and determine the right course of treatment. In fact, I can envision a time in the near future when much of the work being done by doctors is being done by technicians assisted by computers that do a much better job of cross referencing symptoms and remembering my medications and last visits. ... But if the PA/technician/computer make me wait for an hour for their convenience, I'm still going to be pissed.