title: When you think the doctor is wrong.
abstract: When there is conflict between nurse practitioners and physicians regarding appropriate therapy for clients, must the nurse practitioner always defer to physician direction? Factors to consider in answering this question are presented based on interviews with clinically active practitioners.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010820:Physicians