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The problem is that primary care needs the boardest base. They do not need 'fluff' getting cut out (unless we are talking about pathology, most primary could do without that). Really it would be a lot easier to cut out parts of med school for specialist than for generalists.
Also on NPs passing our boards, I doubt that 5% could. There might be some, but it would be very few, and based on their experience/after school learning.
So true. I've seen neurosurgeons consult IM for basic blood pressure control. Specialists don't feel comfortable with general medicine, and it's understandable.
Why make me learn the details of pap smear/atypia workup when the purpose of my existence is to avoid the pelvis so much so I'm hell bent on the other end of the body?