NP VS MD?

1. Aside from the obvious length of education what is the difference between a nurse practitioner and a physician?
   
   I was looking at the difference between a psych nurse practitioner and a psychiatrist and they both seem to do the exact same thing... the psych nurse practitioners maybe even do a little more since they have training in psychotherapy which most psychiatrists don't use.

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   About Pharmahaulic

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   Jan 11, '17

   Anyone?
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   Jan 11, '17

   Quote from Pharmahaulic

   Anyone?

   Nope. Many of us saw Jules A's now removed post, and took it as a heads-up.
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   Jan 12, '17

   Are you looking at it as a professional choice or as a personal provider choice?
   Professionally, could act very similarly, but a psychiatrist , who would also be an MD, would be paid about 4-5 times more than a NP.
   
   NP might have more varied role, psychiatrists will most likely be focused on medication management.
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   Jan 17, '17

   OP,
   Despite your faulty line of reasoning I don't think the psychiatrists are in danger of extinction.
   As far as Jules A's post being pulled, I have a suggestion.
   Maybe all taboo posts could be housed behind a jail cell like graphic and AN could charge a minimal fee to the less easily offended to view them.

   Last edit by Buyer beware on Jan 17, '17 : Reason: w
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   Jan 18, '17

   Dang, I missed it.

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