Review Finds NP's Care Equal to Doc's

From time to time I find articles all over the web and put them into a "remember to post later" folder.  This is one from those archives and discusses a literature review which found that:

"expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners would not diminish quality of care"

The review found:

• NPs provided care that compared with that of physicians in terms of patient satisfaction, time spent with patients, prescribing accuracy, and preventive education
• NPs were capable of successfully managing chronic conditions in patients suffering from hypertension, diabetes, and obesity
• Three analyses found NPs rated favorably in achieving patients' compliance with recommendations and reductions in blood pressure and blood sugar
• A 2003 review found NPs were more likely to work in underserved urban populations and rural areas

There is lots of other good stuff in the article so check it out!!