There is a major difference between a nurse, nurse practitioner, a physician assistants, acupuncturist, a chiropractor, a medical doctor, and medical doctors that are board certified in a specialty To be board-certified in a specialty. The physician must graduate from medical school, perform an Internship and Residency in a specialty. They must then pass a written board examination, and then, if they pass this, they can sit for an Oral board examination. They must additionally keep up with all current information in their specialty and must retake board certification exams every 5 to 10 years.
These supposed practitioners: nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, acupuncturists, and chiropractors do not have anywhere near the medical training or knowledge that a Board Certified Physician has. Additionally, these individuals often hide their credentials by placing doctor in front of their name(s) where as Medical Doctors always have the M.D behind their name.
Medical Doctors are the only individuals who can become board-certified in Integrative and Functional Medicine, as they must be board-certified in another specialty !!!!!!!
So buyer beware! Do your research.
