By Staff Reporters
Three nurse practitioners who earned doctorates of nursing practice are suing the state of California, saying that they have earned the right to tout themselves using the term “doctor.” The nurse practitioners claim a California statute that only allows California-licensed allopathic, podiatric and osteopathic physicians to use the terms “doctor” and “Dr.” is unconstitutional. The restriction has been on the books since at least 1937 to avoid patient confusion over the level of education their health professionals have achieved.
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Here is where the major benchmarks ended:
- The S&P 500 Index was down 9.58 points (0.2%) at 4,443.95; the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 106.57 points (0.3%) at 34,517.73; the NASDAQ Composite (COMP) was down 32.05 points (0.2%) at 13,678.19.
- The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) was up about 5 basis points at 4.369%.
- CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX) was up 0.11 at 14.11.
Transportation and small-cap companies were among the market’s weakest areas Tuesday. Both the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJT) and Russell 2000 Index (RUT) ended at their lowest levels since late June. Technology companies were also lower, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) down more than 1%.
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