What Is a General Practitioner? A general practitioner focuses on your overall physical and mental health. They're often also called family doctors or internists, but there is a slight difference.
They may be called nurse practitioners, but these health care experts are much more than just nurses. Their advanced education and training as well as their vast experience stands them in good stead ...
To the editor: Here we go again with the calls to allow nurse practitioners to practice without a physician’s direct supervision. Nurse practitioners and doctors do not receive the same training.