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Debunking Cochrane's 'Nurses Can Replace Hospital Physicians' Study
A 2026 Cochrane review claims "little to no difference between nurse‐physician substitution and physician‐led care" in a hospital setting.Phil Shaffer, MD reviews all 82 studies to prove the major fallacy: NO study included in the analys...
Shocking urgent care study: 64% wrong diagnosis
Most urgent cares are staffed by NPs/PAs, often without physician supervision - can you trust them with your life?Dr. John Lafferty shares details from a study showing that of 300 referrals from urgent cares to the ER, 55% were unnecess...
NP advocates testify in Florida for unsupervised practice rights in psychiatry
When we think of potentially vulnerable patients, it just doesn't get riskier than those with mental health conditions, especially children. Yet, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners are seeking the right to care for patients 'across t...
South Carolina Medical Association fights to ensure patient access to physician-led care
South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) immediate past president Mayes DuBose, MD and Vice President of Advocacy and Policy Counsel Holly Pisarik discuss efforts that the association has led in fighting bills that would allow unsupervised pra...