Imposter Doctors: Patients at Risk

Description

Imposter Doctors raises important concerns about the growing use of non-physician practitioners in healthcare and the risks this poses to patient safety. Written by the co-author of Patients at Risk, this book exposes the dangers of replacing licensed physicians with less-experienced non-physician providers in for-profit healthcare systems.

Key points include:

• Patient safety risks when non-physician practitioners handle medical emergencies instead of fully trained physicians.
• An in-depth look at how corporate healthcare groups increasingly rely on nurse practitioners and physician assistants, challenging the idea that they are equal substitutes for doctors.
• A call for patients to be more aware and empowered by understanding differences in training and qualifications, encouraging them to ask questions about who is providing their care.

Imposter Doctors aims to inform readers about these issues and promote vigilance to ensure high-quality, physician-led medical care.