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“All right, so technically I’m responsible ... ” or “Well, OK, I may be legally responsible, but ... ” These comments are common responses by emergency physicians (EPs) named in lawsuits involving mistakes made by physician assistants (PAs) or nurse practitioners (NPs) they’re supervising, says David W. Spicer, JD, a health care attorney in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

EPs Being Held Liable for Mistakes Made by NPs, PAs