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Posted March 05. 2013 1:01PM

Nurses spar with doctors as 30 million insured seek care

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In 16 states, including Colorado, New Hampshire, and Washington, nurse practitioners have full authority to evaluate and diagnose patients, order diagnostic tests and prescribe drugs. That enables them to open a practice or work in a retail clinic with no doctor on staff.


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