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Doctors are men, who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, for men, of whom they know nothing at all. ......

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

That is less true today then when the original statement was made. There is a lot unknown, but no one would want to go back to those days. There may be physicians who use medications that they should not, because the do not understand them or their side effects. Unfortunately the big pharmaceutical companies and their media ads push the issues. The patients often arrive at a physician's office demanding a specific medication. Most physicians feel they don't have the time to spend explsingomg the medication and simply write the prescription.

valobasa4ever · F

@samueltyler2 sometimes Few doctors just Do not mentioned generic medicine in their prescription ... Only Because of profit .. anyways... You knew better than me..

Thanks for posting ...

Regards

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@valobasa4ever in most states, the pharmacy must dispense a generic, if available. Only when the physician says brand name only can that occur. Some insurance plans will control the prescription further.