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To: aMorePerfectUnion
THAT would be doctors you refer to.

Yes. All too many doctors are guilty of this. But it is often the patient who pressures them.

Patient - "I'm sick".
Doctor - "You have a common cold".
Patient - "I need an anti-biotic".
Good Doctor - "No you don't. You have a viral infection in which case an anti-biotic will not help and could actually be harmful"
Bad Doctor - "Sure. Here is an RX but use a prescribed
Bad Patient - I took them for one day and felt better and stopped but will save for later the next time I get the sniffles"

54 posted on 08/19/2022 8:38:09 AM PDT by MD Expat in PA (No. I am not a doctor nor have I ever played one on TV. The MD in my screen name stands for Maryland)
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To: MD Expat in PA

I had a neighbor who was that kind of person, the patient who wanted antibiotics for a cold, would nag the doctor for a prescription. There was no getting through to her how bad an idea that was, to take antibiotics without needing them. Lord, that woman was a thorn in my side. Her kids were brats, too.


57 posted on 08/19/2022 8:48:16 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I wish “smart resume” would work for the real world so I could FF through the Burden admin BS.)
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