Dear Glen, Neal, and others,
Thanks for the opportunity to clarify.
I agree that consultations are useful even though they don’t require a
prescription. In fact, given the problem with too much medicine, I hope
that consultations become more highly valued in spite of not prescribing.
To see some of my views on this matter, see this paper:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5563892/.
It would still be useful to know what % of GP consultations do not require
a prescription.
If anyone has any data about this, please share.
Thanks,
Jeremy
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On 17/01/2018 22:57, "Evidence based health (EBH) on behalf of Glen
Burgoyne" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of
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>Although a visit may not require a prescription for a specific
>pharmaceutical agent does not necessarily mean it was not required or
>useful. It may be needed to rule out more serious disease and allows the
>opportunity to provide helpful medical information and advice to the
>patient regarding the treatment of minor illnesses at home and the
>appropriate use of over the counter medication. This may prevent a visit
>of a similar nature in future thus reducing demands/costs on the health
>care system. Dr. G. Burgoyne. Canada 🇨🇦.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 17, 2018, at 3:16 PM, Catherine Lowenhoff
>><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Is that the goal then - to write prescriptions?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 17 Jan 2018, at 15:42, Jeremy Howick <[log in to unmask]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Many of my GP/family doctor colleagues have told me that most patients
>>>(some say 90%, many say 80%) who visit their GP do not need any medical
>>>intervention (pills, injections, procedures).
>>>
>>> Is anyone aware of evidence to support this claim? For example the
>>>percentage of GP consultations that do not lead to a prescription?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jeremy
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