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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. Johnson and her husband, Dustin, operate an NP-led private practice in greater Seattle, Washington, a state where she can practice independently. Last fall, doctors made the difficult decision to operate on her foot.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

Louise 05:02 Yes, well, I don’t know about 2024, but in 2023, yes, it could happen. It was a patient that I had taken care of, actually, as a resident, who followed me into my growing private practice. He was a terrible diabetic. It happened to my mother. Louise, what happened to your mom? And the phone rang.