#MedTwitter we are doctors or physicians, not providers. “Provider” was a term first used by The Third Reich (Nazis) to devalue Jewish physicians as medical professionals. When someone calls you a provider -- help educate them.
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Replying to @BrandonADyer
The German word you're looking for is behandler, which was VERY loosely translated as "provider" by a doc like you hostile to being called a "provider." The key word is "loosely." I'm sure my German speaking friends will tell Dr. Dyer that that's not the correct translation.

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Replying to @gorskon @BrandonADyer
He just doesn’t want to be lumped in with the ARNPs, PAs, RNs, LPNs, etc., who are also called healthcare providers. I’ve seen this arrogance a lot.
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David--I very much respect your opinion. However, I think this misses the point of this slightly. I think this approach continues the perpetual "assembly line medicine" that leads to burn out and poor outcomes for everyone involvedhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2019/05/05/time-to-stop-labeling-physicians-as-providers/ …
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Note he addresses to the MD in the group and not the RN.
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I just replied to the last person in the thread (which was David). Happy to discuss further if you feelings on the article
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I’ll read it and will be back.
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Don't bother. The arguments in the article are embarrassingly bad.
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