In a message dated 14/08/96 21:02:11, you write:
>Question:
>How long will it be before there is a study showing that Nurse Practitioners
>are cheaper, do less investigations,do less referrals and are prefered by
>patients than the average GP?
I thought that impirically the answer was obvious. The nurse is less
threatening than the doctor, is less likely to find a serious pathology, is
less likely to impart bad news, is less likely to refer as she has missed the
problem due to lack of fundamental training and experience, is definately
cheaper to train and employ, etc. etc. etc.
The answer is therefore: Already.
Quad erat demunsrandum!
Trefor Roscoe Email; [log in to unmask]
Beighton Health Centre Tel 0114 - 269 5061
Queens Road, Beighon Fax 0114 - 269 7186
Sheffield S19 6BJ
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