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Humanist_Activist

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10. Where is the evidence that "too many drugs" are being prescribed?

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 09:27 AM

Sep 2016

I'm always fascinated by this, because, in my experience, most doctors are reluctant to prescribe medications unless they feel they are necessary. Were and are there problems with overprescribing antibiotics, for example? Yes, there are specific examples like this for some classes of medication, but does that mean there is a problem across the board? I don't think so, and it should be up to the doctor(s) and patient to determine what is the correct amount of prescriptions they are supposed to take.

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BBC: The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs [View all] nationalize the fed Sep 2016 OP

Interesting. Don't want a quackish view on medicine but this looks like Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #1

Well, sure. He's got a fucking TARDIS. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #2

We slip statins into his jelly babies. nt Codeine Sep 2016 #6

LOL trotsky Sep 2016 #9

people act like it is normal to have a dozen prescriptions Skittles Sep 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalLoner Sep 2016 #4

I haven't seen anyone say "all drugs are bad". JNelson6563 Sep 2016 #5

I see your point, just reacting to the doctor LiberalLoner Sep 2016 #7

Where is the evidence that "too many drugs" are being prescribed? Humanist_Activist Sep 2016 #10

Maybe they look worse every time you see them because they're sick. n/t kcr Sep 2016 #14

Bingo. kcr Sep 2016 #13

It sounds to me like a quack doctor pushing his own brand of "health care"... Humanist_Activist Sep 2016 #8

+1 LiberalLoner Sep 2016 #12

Yup. n/t progressoid Sep 2016 #15

It's not a freaking binary thing! MineralMan Sep 2016 #11