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Originally Posted by getforfree
Maybe they only come back because they need that medication. Sometimes going to doctor is a waste of time and money. Espesially if all you need is to renew your prescription.
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If a patient is on a long-term medication, odds are good that it is to treat some condition that warrants periodic monitoring: high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroid, arthritis, asthma, gout, acid reflux, depression, etc. Far too many patients think that all they need to do is keep taking their medicine and they see no reason to ever go back to the doctor. It isn't that simple. That's why I often hesitate to give long supplies to certain patients.