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To: russet who wrote (12161)	2/26/2003 9:04:04 AM
From: Tom Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14101

"Why spend so much training a doctor (first degree (4 years) plus another 4-6 years just to make a GP when a nurse practitioner is just as good (5 years), in fact they are better because they get less in pay and in many cases are far better trained at what they do than GP's. They are forced to continue to upgrade their skills whereas many GP's escape this requirement." The primary difference between nurses and doctors is the training in Diagnosis. The most difficult part of medicine is determining what the problem is when a patient presents. A pain in the stomach for example could have over 200 causes. And if the diagnosis is incorrect , than so is the treatment which can, of course, lead to disaster. Nurses become involved after a diagnosis is made. Since the 70's all Family Physicians (formerly GP's) have to show proof of continuing medical education on a bi-yearly basis as a requirement to maintain their license.