What is the difference between a PA and a nurse practitioner (NP)?
There is no easy way to respond because what a PA or an NP does varies by state, specialty, and individual practice. The AAPA Public Relations Committee (PRC) researched both professions and developed a list of resources to help answer the question. In October, an editorial was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and posted on the JAAPA Web site that offers an overview of what the PRC learned.
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