DNPs Sue State Officials Over Right to Use 'Dr' Title at HealthBulance.

Health care is our expertise. Three California nurse practitioners with doctorates (DNP) have sued the state over its law that only physicians can call themselves doctors, saying it violates their first amendment right to use the honorific title without fear of regulatory repercussions.

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DNPs Sue State Officials Over Right to Use 'Dr' Title

DNPs Sue State Officials Over Right to Use 'Dr' Title

Three California nurse practitioners with doctorates (DNP) have sued the state over its law that only physicians can call themselves doctors, saying it violates their first amendment right to use the honorific title without fear of regulatory repercussions.