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The woman even cited limited knowledge resulting in mistakes and lower quality of care as prime reasons.
Nonetheless, she did not say any of that to Alice outright. Instead, she simply tried to clarify Alice’s true profession.
“Then you are a dermatology NP, not an attending dermatologist,” the woman responded.
But, Alice got utterly offended by the statement. She became very defensive over her profession and said that NPs could do anything doctors do– sometimes even better.
And the woman did not dispute her abilities or knowledge, either. But, she did tell Alice that misrepresenting your true medical title can be misleading– especially for patients who do not know the difference.
Nonetheless, Alice was not hearing any of it. She even called the woman an elitist before storming out of the bar.
Then, the next day, Jason called the woman and asked her to apologize to Alice. Still, though, the woman feels that her statements were not out of line whatsoever.
“I have nothing against NPs, but calling yourself a physician and claiming you have the exact same knowledge, if not more, is incredibly misleading,” the woman reasoned.
So do you think it was right for the woman to call out Alice? Is it ever okay to call yourself a doctor if you are not a physician?
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