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episode 309: 309. Nurses to the Rescue!


They are the most-trusted profession in America (and with good reason). They are critical to patient outcomes (especially in primary care). Could the growing army of nurse practitioners be an answer to the doctor shortage? The data say yes but —  big surprise — doctors' associations say no.


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 November 16, 2017  57m
 
 
Freakonomics Radio: Nurses to the Rescue! Über die Rolle der Krankenschwestern im amerikanischen Gesundheitssystem. Mit Zitaten des kurz vor der Veröffentlichung der Folge verstorbenen Gesundheitsökonomen Uwe Reinhardt. "Nurse" ist in den USA der gesellschaftlich am höchsten angesehener Beruf. Und darf sogar teilweise Medikamente verschreiben, hat also eine Funktion, die dem deutschen Hausarzt nahe kommt.
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