Killing Me?

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People trust their physicians to know how to diagnose what is wrong with them using diagnostic skills which include patient interview, medical tests and physical observation. We have become accustomed the mindset that there is a pill to fix what is making US feel bad. Doctors in the United States of America a lot less than 20 minutes for each patient, and this time most people would never think to ask the physician if there is more than one way to treat their illness. In fact most people do not ask their physician any questions at all. They believe the physician has there been interesting at heart and take his word with blind faith. It is come to light lately in the world news media that best can be a very dangerous precedent in fact it can cost you your life. Is a cure killing you? Your doctor never told you, your medication was worse for you than the illness, but now he is telling you that the side effects of your medication have killed you. When people go to a doctor they expect to get help for their physical ailments. You are given some prescription which you go and fill out the pharmacy in hope that the medication is going to make you feel better In some cases medication is prescribed when alternate medicine could not only do the job but the safer for the patient. Inside most packaging all prescription medication from a pharmacy are instructions and disclaimers for the product; these instructions includes a list of prescriptions that conflict with the medication, side effects of the drug itself, allergic reactions, phone numbers to call if the drugs affect you badly, emergency methods to prevent death and information on the statistics included in the drug testing and chemical analysis. Unfortunately many people never read ... ... middle of paper ... ...ion=adrs Walgreens (1995-2008). Facts and Comparisons® eAnswers, Warfarin Sodium, Searched: Coumadin: Retrieved January 28, 2010, from http://www.online.factsanscomprisons.MonoDisp.aspx?monoID=fandc-hcp12192&quick=... Wiley-Blackwell (2008, December 9). Asthma: Commonly Used Medication Shows No Clear Benefits In Children. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 18, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081209221701.htm Wiley-Blackwell (2008, October 17). Formoterol for Asthma: Evidence of Serious Adverse Effects. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 18, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081007192437.htm Wiley-Blackwell (2009, April 16). Homeopathic Medicines: Can They Help Relieve Side-Effects Of Cancer Therapy?. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 19, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415074942.htm

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