Everyone (PA, RN, NP, PT, PharmD) wants a piece of our pie

I do not understand why MD's are not more protective of their turf like other professionals ( dentists, lawyers, etc) . You don't hear of dental hygienists carrying out root canals or paralegals practicing law. I am not even sure in the near future that I will have a job, given all this encroachment. Sad! "We can now have a situation where a patient is seen solo by a nurse practitioner in the clinic, who then refers the patient to a nurse who performs surgery solo, assisted by operating... Everyone (PA, RN, NP, PT, PharmD) wants a piece of our pie
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