Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Feb;22:59-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.11.006. Epub 2015 Dec 8. Draper B, Rigoni N. Abstract PURPOSE: The concurrent use of CAM therapies with traditional allopathic medical practice is increasing. This study investigates the concurrent use of prescription medication in patients attending a chiropractic student teaching clinic for the first time. The need for […]
From: Healthcare Access for Texas Prior to 1970’s the American Medical Association and ophthalmologist M.D.s were locked in a bitter battle against optometrists to prevent their efforts to expand optometry’s scope of practice to include…wait for it…dilating eyes. Yes, unless M.D.s alone could administer eye drops during exams, patients would suffer the health consequences of […]
Published: Jan 16, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/43838 Who should treat allergies? The turf battle between primary care physicians and allergists has escalated into a lawsuit charging anti-competitive practices The recently-formed Academy of Allergy & Asthma in Primary Care (AAAPC) and its major sponsor, allergy-testing and immunotherapy company United Allergy Services, filed […]
The paper marks the American Academy of Physician’s entry into the scope-of-practice controversy — what authority nurse practitioners and physician assistants should have in treating patients.
Medscape Medical News Tinker Ready May 15, 2013 Primary care physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) disagree sharply on whether an expanded role for NPs will result in better care or lower costs, according to a survey of 972 clinicians, performed by Karen Donelan, ScD, from Mongan Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard […]