| Trampy |
| (Oracle) |
| 08/10/03 09:52 AM |
 Re: physicians and their assistants
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...IMO, PA's are just that "Assistants", but most think they know way more, than any DR. I don't believe they are even qualified to write narcotic meds, ... Terri
Not so. Several states allow Licensed Midwives, Physician Assistants, and/or Nurse Practitioners to write controlled substances if they have a DEA #, which the DEA usually gives them if they are licensed and it's allowed by their state. The list is on a DEA web site for "alternative practitioners" with a state-by-state list. Some states even allow EMTs to dispense controlled subs on their own authority.
It's more common in the Western and rural states. The state can put limits on what schedule they can write up to or the circumstances under which a scrip is allowed. In some parts of the country, the nearest physician might be 200 miles away.
Trampy
