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

Physician's Weekly

Johnson and her husband, Dustin, operate an NP-led private practice in greater Seattle, Washington, a state where she can practice independently. She keeps them informed of subtle changes, such as whether a person was verbal and eating and whether their medical conditions have changed. Today, about 18% of the U.S.