Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 19, 2025
That means many older adults will be relying on other primary care physicians, who already can’t keep up with demand , and nurse practitioners, whose ranks are booming. The AMA points out that doctors must have more schooling and significantly more clinical experience than nurse practitioners. Today, about 18% of the U.S.
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