A study comparing care between nurses and doctors in the French prehospital setting: the case of hypoglycemia.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare the quality of care between French nurses and physicians in the prehospital management of hypoglycemic patients.

Methods: Response times, concordance with medical protocols/recommendations, quality of medical records, and percentage of hospitalized patients were evaluated.

Results: A total of 33 patients were treated for hypoglycemia by the nurse group and 41 by the physician group.