Nurse practitioner announcement leaves family physicians feeling devalued, disrespected
A heated debate is brewing in Alberta that has implications for the future of primary care in the province.
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![A nurse practitioner meets with her patient at the Axis Primary Care Clinic in Surrey, B.C. in 2021. Nurse practitioners in Alberta are looking to set up independent practices in Alberta as well. A nurse practitioner listens to a patient's heart with a stethoscope. Both are wearing masks.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6267287.1700874374!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nurse-practitioner.jpg)
A heated debate is brewing in Alberta that has implications for the future of primary care in the province.