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Supervision required: Physicians say nurse practitioner independence has gone too far in exclusive survey
Author(s)Medical Economics Staff
In many states, nurse practitioners are gaining greater permission to practice and prescribe independently, with varying levels of physician oversight. What do physicians think of this trend? See our exclusive physician survey results to find out.
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