I don’t think that’s it. I certainly don’t want deference or perceive any particular awesomeness. Provider is just non-specific, and intentionally lumps people with various skills sets and training into a single group, implying same-ness and interchangeability.
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This is not my motivation for taking issue with the term, as I hope other tweets make clear. I am personally not on board with motivations grounded in physician superiority.
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Avoid using that word
Keep using that word, and insist that those who are bothered are too sensitive and overreacting
There is a term for the second option, by the way.