A working paper that's likely to spur debate found that nurse practitioners (NPs) used more resources and had worse patient outcomes compared with physicians in the emergency department (ED), and will ...

The AADA joined four other physician organizations and successfully convinced the Oregon Board of Dentistry to oppose allowing dental hygienists to administer botulinum toxins to treat conditions that ...

Maryland's main physician group is working to modify a new state law that expands the scope of practice for audiologists. "Occasionally, these things happen," Gene Ransom III, president of MedChi, the ...

Two hospitals in California in recent months have been cited by state inspectors for allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to practice beyond their scope, leading to one hospital ...