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A 20-year-old male asked:
If you, as a physician, had to see either a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner which would you choose?
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Either: Both are well trained.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Should I become a nurse practitioner or physician assistant?
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Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Whichever you want: You can do either one. The training is different though and hospital regulations on independence and prescribing for each may be different. The state laws may be different as well, especially with regard to prescribing.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
How do a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant differ?
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Dr. Francisco R. Rodriguezanswered
Urology 10 years experience
PA vs NP: Training and education>pa has less training and education than np who must be a registered nurse before going for the np degree.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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