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Justagreewithme t1_j5tb1sm wrote

Reply to comment by EarthExile in Lamont proposes allowing CT pharmacists to prescribe birth control by gabbydeben

They shouldn’t, but they should be seeing a doctor before taking it.

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IamRule34 t1_j5tncli wrote

But why? A pharmacist is more than qualified to provide the necessary information to start birth control. In many ways probably more qualified than a typical family practitioner, given they'll typically have a better understanding of how the drugs work.

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Justagreewithme t1_j5v5bs4 wrote

Then why have doctors at all?

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IamRule34 t1_j5vawj5 wrote

Because pharmacist specialize in drugs and their interactions, they don’t specialize in being a practicing doctor. It’s not a black and white thing.

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Justagreewithme t1_j5vy7pd wrote

Right, which is why a pharmacist shouldn’t be prescribing things to a patient that hasn’t been assessed by a doctor. Pharmacists don’t have access to medical history beyond what you’ve been prescribed previously, and often times not even that. IF the drug is so harmless that it can be dispensed to a minor upon request without examination, it should not be prescription based at all. It should be over the counter.

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