Ann Intern Med -- Rapid Responses for Wilson et al., 143 (10) 729-736

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Ira B. Wilson, Bruce E. Landon, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Keith McInnes, Lin Ding, Peter V. Marsden, and Paul D. Cleary
Quality of HIV Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians
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Quality of HIV Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians.: P Dileep Kumar (21 November 2005)

Quality of HIV Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians. 21 November 2005

P Dileep Kumar,
MD FACP
Port Huron Hospital
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ponondileep{at}hotmail.com P Dileep Kumar

Wilson and colleagues did not make any distinction between nurse practitioners and physician assistants in their report (1) about the quality of HIV care provided by nurse practitioners, physician assistants and physicians. Both groups can have different backgrounds, training experiences and emphasis on practice style that can confound the results of their study. The authors also did not precisely define ‘expertise’ in the field of HIV treatment among various physicians. The answers to the questions posed by the authors may simply indicate the physicians’ level of confidence rather than true competency.
1. Wilson IB, Landon BE, Hirschhorn LR, et al. Quality of HIV Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:729-736.
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