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Nonphysicians such as naturopaths and psychologists, having seen their colleagues in other states win the right to prescribe or otherwise expand their scope of practice, are expected to push hard for the same authority in more states in 2005. Meanwhile, organized medicine is getting ready to fight their efforts.
According to the American Psychological Assn., psychologists in Hawaii, Wyoming and Tennessee are talking to their legislators about introducing bills that would expand their prescription authority, and psychologists are expected to do likewise in another three to six states this year.
The American Assn. of Naturopathic Physicians says at least 11 states will see licensing campaigns by its constituents in 2005.
Practitioners from podiatrists to nurse anesthetists to optometrists are also planning to seek to expand their scope of practice to include tasks normally performed only by physicians...
Nonphysicians eager to pick up prescription pad
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