On Sun, 12 Jul 1998 13:57:22 +0100, Katie Law wrote:
>a) not just talking numbers, which people?
Those who say they need it. Much the same way you have to decide who
actually *has* backache and who hasn't ;-)
(potential here for 'molten' lead swingers!)
>b) where does the figure 2 come from
Donno guv, just pluck it from nowhere to aid the maths
>c) is it reasonable to insist the wife attends a joint consultation?
No. Patient may require the scaffolding for a different building
altogether
>d) is it reasonable to refuse to prescribe it at all
No. You would be breaking the Law unless there is a medical contra
indication
>e) should they first see a consultant (so increasing cost)
Why? Which consultant? What is the waiting time?
>f) there is no doubt that the wide publicity will bring many impotent
>men out of the cupboards, but is this *really* a medical condition -
>sorting out those who are will be far more difficult than defining the
>difference between a depressive illness and plain unhappiness ....
Irrelevant. Dobbo told the public that it will be available on the
National Elf. The public will expect you to prescribe.
Ahmad
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