Adults in the United States have a limited understanding of the basic duties that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can perform, a new study suggests. The study is available online and will ...

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.

The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced ...

The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But the two professions are engaged in a turf war ...

Hofford is a family physician living in Roanoke. For the past 22 years I have been involved in studying Virginia's health work-force needs and access to health care through various venues -- the ...

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.

Antidepressants must be prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider — a primary care physician (PCP), psychiatrist, or nurse ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Most Virginia nurse practitioners could gain the autonomy to practice without a physician's oversight if Gov. Ralph Northam signs a bill the General Assembly passed with ...