To make sure they are not already pregnant and have not got breast cancer.
No one would do such examinations unless there was a strong clinical
suspicion as it would be actionable to do it IMHO on the vast majority of
women. A carefully taken history (or a pregnancy test) will exclude one,
asking if they have any breast problems helps to exclude the other but it
would be so rare as to be not worth the worry.
However, will the data sheet be changed or will you start giving it out
without following the data sheet, or will you say to any young girl who
comes into your pharmacy asking for PC4, "can you just pop behind the
counter for a moment ...."
Trefor
Dr Trefor Roscoe
GP Beighton Health Centre
Queens Road, Beighton Sheffield S20 5JX
Tel;0114 269 5061 Fax;0114 269 7186
GP Tutor Informatics - N Trent
http://www.medical-legal.co.uk
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask]
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jeff Green
>Sent: 17 June 1998 01:08
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: RE: PC4 from pharmacies.
>
>
>Asking out of complete ignorance, why does the data sheet recommend breast
>and pelvic examinations?
>
>Jeff
>
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