Jennifer Bryan, MD, a family physician and the chair of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi State Medical Association,  discusses how her state created a coalition to block nurse practitioner scope expansion.PhysiciansForPatientProtection.org

Jennifer Bryan, MD, a family physician and the chair of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi State Medical Association, discusses how her state created a coalition to block nurse practitioner scope expansion. PhysiciansForPatientProtection.org

Jennifer Bryan, MD, a family physician and the chair of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi State Medical Association,&nbsp; discusses how her state created a coalition to block nurse practitioner scope expansion.PhysiciansForPatientProtection.org

Success story: How Mississippi physicians stopped NP scope expansion

Patients at Risk exposes the political maneuvering and corporate greed that has led to the replacement of physicians by lesser trained practitioners, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. As corporations seek to save money and government agencies aim to increase constituent access, minimum qualifications for our nation’s healthcare guardians continue to decline—with deadly consequences. This is a story that has not yet been told, and one that has dangerous repercussions for all Americans.

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