In my experience, both are correct. Too much demand, too many people, too few qualified doctors - and most of them are told to specialize. Few want to be a general practitioner. Enter the nurse practitioner.
I go twice a year - scheduled. I get to see the Dr. once a year, then the NP the other visit. Special visit? NP it is. However the nurse practitioners seem to take more interest in my treatment. Maybe because the two I've seen were both women and they tend to be more empathic, or maybe being a NP makes them want to try harder? No clue, but I've received better and more attentive care from the NPs than the Dr. I used to see.
I'm good with the results so far, but not necessarily with the causality.
In my experience, both @9joeand @DocAwe are correct. Too much demand, too many people, too few qualified doctors - and most of them are told to specialize. Few want to be a general practitioner. Enter the nurse practitioner.
I go twice a year - scheduled. I get to see the Dr. once a year, then the NP the other visit. Special visit? NP it is. However the nurse practitioners seem to take more interest in my treatment. Maybe because the two I've seen were both women and they tend to be more empathic, or maybe being a NP makes them want to try harder? No clue, but I've received better and more attentive care from the NPs than the Dr. I used to see.
I'm good with the results so far, but not necessarily with the causality.
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