In this episode, Ian picks apart a famous study on substituting NPs for GPs in the Dutch health system, in 15 primary care practices across The Netherlands. It's just one of a large swathe of research that now exists comparing NPs to physicians, but this one is fairly prestigious and Ian describes the things about it which are good, but also that which left much to be desired. This is the first of many on this topic. Ian will be reviewing every randomized trial comparing NPs to "standard" medical reference groups which has ever been published, and he'll present them all on this podcast for you to learn about and make up your own mind on. Enjoy!
