tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937363025955457430.post7468569151065564905..comments2010-04-11T22:25:45.053-07:00Comments on Down in the Mouth: PA's and NP's in my worldDocVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483040895334747291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937363025955457430.post-3198755624633823012009-02-16T06:53:00.000-08:002009-02-16T06:53:00.000-08:00While I found the PA's age comments annoying, the ...While I found the PA's age comments annoying, the fact that she didn't know what drugs I was taking, and thus could not address the issue of interaction with a new prescription, and didn't think it was important enough to look into, speaks volumes about the depth of her knowledge and ability to treat me properly, and that was my main concern about seeing her rather than the doctor.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251939474636133817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937363025955457430.post-33086815792420686782009-02-16T06:28:00.000-08:002009-02-16T06:28:00.000-08:00I know a number of very kind, compassionate PAs an...I know a number of very kind, compassionate PAs and NPs and have worked closely with them at several duty stations. My concern is not with the breadth of their knowledge but the depth.DocVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483040895334747291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937363025955457430.post-27468272318465118582009-02-15T19:06:00.000-08:002009-02-15T19:06:00.000-08:00May I just make a comment regarding PA's from the ...May I just make a comment regarding PA's from the perspective of a patient? I had to see the PA occasionally in my oncologist's office and I developed an immense disliking for her from the get-go. She wanted to write a scrip to treat what I had told her was a minor side effect that I could deal with without drugs. I asked her how the new drug would interact with all the stuff I was currently taking and she said, "Don't worry about it. I prescribe this to all the old ladies and they love it". I was 49 years old, not in my opinion an old lady. And I didn't give a rat's behind how other patients handled the drug. And she didn't have a clue what other drugs I was taking. This is why I dislike PAs, and why I told the onc I would change doctors instead of seeing her again. This is the difference between a person who has an MD and a person who is a PA. Fortunately for me, the doctor dropped the PA and I didn't have to get sub par treatment from her on subsequent visits. I suppose a PA has his place in the medical world, for routine treatment. Unfortunately, even a "routine" visit can become something serious if an experienced doctor sees something out of the ordinary with his patient-I have a feeling a PA would not pick up on a serious problem. Sorry for the long post-I feel strongly about this.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251939474636133817noreply@blogger.com