practitioners

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Researchers say the evidence shows nurse practitioners can offer care on par with general practitioners, though one study of emergency departments found they drove up costs, in part by ordering more testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He believes Scotland needs more nurse practitioners and psychological support for sufferers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Scrubbing the scalp aids circulation, strengthens hair follicles and helps to prevent dandruff, itchiness and inflammation, among other benefits, practitioners and dermatologists say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The company is also increasingly using an advanced practitioner model, which involves nurse practitioners and physician assistants managing more complex patient care into areas like oncology, neurology, and rare diseases, which have more favorable economics.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

So they were overwhelmingly solo practitioners, handling wills and divorces and contracts and minor disputes, and in the Depression the work of the solo practitioner all but disappeared.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell