California NPs' suit over use of 'doctor' title faces opposition

Licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians in California are the only individuals who should be allowed to use the title “Dr.,” according to the California Medical Association and the American Medical Association. The two groups filed an amicus brief Sept.6 in defense of an 86-year-old state law protecting just that, according to a news release. 

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