| spurgeonryan said: Spend 120 dollars for two kids to see a doctor. Then go and spend another 20-40 on prescriptions. Simple Antibiotics. Americans spend nearly $40 billion annually on alternative medicineWe already prefer to help ourselves anyways. Screw FDA, and Super Bugs, and Drug Dealers. How doctors and hospitals have collected billions in questionable Medicare FeesCost of a Well Baby Doctor Visit668 dollars for 7 visits, and over 600 dollars for recommended immunizations! And how much would that cost as a pharmacy without the doctor and nurse and other fees? Would Emergceny rooms be so packed? Would medicare be killing America? According to that link above, Medicare pays for over 200 million doctor visits a freaking year people! Lets cut it in half and allow pharmacist to do their job. Look in a book. What does it say this person needs? Amoxacillon? *Who cares about spelling* Ok! Give it to them. Baldness or viagra? Give it to them!
Bunch of wasted money imo. Or am I dead ass wrong? |
No, you're dead wrong.
A pharmacist isn't a doctor. They aren't capable of diagnosing a problem. They don't go to medical school for that. They go to school to learn about medications, what their intended use is, and what possible issues may arise from interactions with other medications.
One of the reasons why some medications are limited is because their overuse could help create superbugs. Something already happening with diseases like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium difficile, Salmonella, E. coli, Acinetobacter baumannii, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Gonorrhea. These diseases have become resistant to one or more treatments, making it important to ensure patients are needlessly treated with antibiotics that do work.
Another problem is that it potentially makes pharmacists legal drug dealers. It wouldn't be, for example, a stretch to have a pharmacist begin dispensing drugs to people who have no legitimate need for them. Don't think that's possible, it is. Former school mate of mine, who lived in your neck of the woods had been under indictment for dispensing pain killers w/o a prescription before he committed suicide.
Another reason why it's bad is that some benign prescriptions can have nasty affects with some people. Without your complete medical history or the availability of blood work/tests, you could be taking a prescription one minute and the next in the hospital or dead. A pharmacist doesn't have the capability to order any texts, x-rays, or any other type of medical exam.
Finally, have you considered checking out Meijer or Wal-Mart for your anti-biotics? Meijer offers several for free, and Wal-Mart offers many for $4.00 for a 30 day supply. That might lower your medical bills.
