Patients at Risk
Patients at Risk exposes the political maneuvering and corporate greed that has led to the replacement of physicians by lesser trained practitioners, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. As corporations seek to save money and government agencies aim to increase constituent access, minimum qualifications for our nation’s healthcare guardians continue to decline—with deadly consequences. This is a story that has not yet been told, and one that has dangerous repercussions for all Americans.
Patients at Risk
Debunking Cochrane's 'Nurses Can Replace Hospital Physicians' Study
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Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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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 analysis involved true substitution of nurses for physicians to perform physician-level care.
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013616.pub2/full
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