#nurse doctors

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I’m dying this looks like a promo pic for a pop punk band

[tothepoint]

Twenty states have passed laws allowing nurse practitioners to perform duties usually reserved for doctors, without a physician's supervision. It's a boon for rural states where doctors are scarce, but MD's argue patient care suffers. This is just one aspect of the new direction medicine is taking towards lowering costs and taking advantage of higher tech alternatives, like telemedicine and remote controlled surgery.

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