Maybe the MDs should wear a bright pink coat to distinguish themselves as being a MD. There are too many other allied health professions to require all of them to change from the traditional white coat.

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Posted by CaptainZappin

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Member since Oct 2016

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Posted on 4/5/18 at 9:38 am to guttata

I think there is also the potential for alot of confusion for patients. . .I am a specialist and work in rural Louisiana where people are, let's say, sort of simple. Let's say you go to NP school and then you have a doctorate. . .well, then the NP gets to be called "doctor." And you can bet they will embrace that. . . It makes my blood boil a little and is very confusing for patients.

I don't currently have an NP nor do I ever want one. If there is liability to be had (which the MD owns if employing an NP) I want to be the one shouldering that risk.

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Posted by WaWaWeeWa

Member since Oct 2015

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Posted on 4/5/18 at 10:29 am to guttata

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Maybe the MDs should wear a bright pink coat to distinguish themselves as being a MD. There are too many other allied health professions to require all of them to change from the traditional white coat.

I mean that’s fine, but why would MDs change? They aren’t trying to change the scope of their practice through legislation.

You are right there are a lot of allied health professions, but not all of them are trying to reduce their oversight and expand their abilities without increasing training. That’s a strawman argument, not every profession would have to change.

The point is they don’t want to be seen as separate, they want to be equivalent without the same training standards.

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