More than half of physicians believe physicians provide higher quality exams and consultations than nurse practitioners, cementing the notion that physicians and nurse practitioners do not agree about their respective roles in the delivery of primary care, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
In a mail survey of 927 clinicians in primary care practice, including 505 physicians and 467 nurse practitioners, 66 percent of physicians agreed that MDs provided higher quality services compared to nurse practitioners, but 75 percent of nurse practitioners disagreed.
Also, 82 percent of nurse practitioners felt nurse practitioners should lead their own practices, while only 17 percent of physicians agreed.
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In a mail survey of 927 clinicians in primary care practice, including 505 physicians and 467 nurse practitioners, 66 percent of physicians agreed that MDs provided higher quality services compared to nurse practitioners, but 75 percent of nurse practitioners disagreed.
Also, 82 percent of nurse practitioners felt nurse practitioners should lead their own practices, while only 17 percent of physicians agreed.
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