Years ago I took a kid to one of those drug store clinics. We thought she had strep throat. The NP on duty did a swab and said she wanted to be sure it was strep before prescribing an antibiotic.
The next day the kid’s throat was really sore. The wife got concerned and insisted we take her to the ER. They wrote her a scrip for antibiotics.
Next day the NP from the clinic called with the test results. Negative for strep. The antibiotics were useless.
Nurse Practitioner 1
Doctor at major hospital 0
I’ve been going to an NP for years.
She has always done well by me. Straightforward and to the point with medical stuff.
There are a few doctors in the building so getting a 2nd opinion isn’t too much trouble.
Doctors and medical facilities pay a LOT for CYA insurances.
What’s the third leading cause of death here?
How big are some of the many pain & suffering judgements?