Is it legal to call in a prescription for yourself, ie an antibiotic for a tooth abscess, or maybe a little propecia for the old balding noggin? I'm not talking about narcotics or benzos...
Is it legal to call in a prescription for yourself, ie an antibiotic for a tooth abscess, or maybe a little propecia for the old balding noggin? I'm not talking about narcotics or benzos...
by the way, how come you are a resident but don't know perscription laws?
by the way, how come you are a resident but don't know perscription laws?
What about refilling prescriptions for basic meds like metformin or simvastatin for family members?
I have close relatives who must pay out of pocket for office visits and labs as they don't have health insurance and really can't afford care beyond an annual exam ($200 a visit)? What if I do their physical exam and pay for them to get basic labs, could I then take care of their diabetes, HTN, etc as a resident to help stretch out how often they need to see their PMD?
And no, they haven't taught us a thing about this stuff in the last 4 years.
What about refilling prescriptions for basic meds like metformin or simvastatin for family members?
I have close relatives who must pay out of pocket for office visits and labs as they don't have health insurance and really can't afford care beyond an annual exam ($200 a visit)? What if I do their physical exam and pay for them to get basic labs, could I then take care of their diabetes, HTN, etc as a resident to help stretch out how often they need to see their PMD?
And no, they haven't taught us a thing about this stuff in the last 4 years.
What's the problem, you don't have a doctor?
If at all possible we all (the residents in my program) get the paper from someone else, even if it is only the person sitting next to us in journal club.
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As a resident you will have a training license. It allows you to practice medicine under supervision. Seeing friends/family members on your own time away from your program is called "moonlighting", even if you don't charge for it. It's illegal, you'd be practicing medicine without a license.
The chances of getting caught or anyone caring is very small. If someone does notice / care, you could get terminated from your program esp if you lose your training license.
With a full license and DEA, it is completely legal. Again, your state likely requires you to keep records, which you could easily do on a computer. And, the chances of anyone caring are miniscule.That makes sense, thanks aPD. I made nobody any promises to "treat" them anytime soon, but I never knew what to say when they asked me about it. So after taking Step 3 and getting a state license, it would be okay to moonlight in such a fashion?
Is it legal to call in a prescription for yourself, ie an antibiotic for a tooth abscess, or maybe a little propecia for the old balding noggin? I'm not talking about narcotics or benzos...
I'm pretty sure it's legal but as aProgDirector says.. make sure you document it. I don't think the DEA is going to be knocking on your door for prescribing yourself propecia.
However, they may take a look if they notice anything suspicious with your prescriptions for controlled substances. You can't prescribe these drugs to yourself or family members for obvious reasons.
I got curious about the law and I found this to be pretty helpful:
DEA - Information & Legal Resources
I haven't seen a doctor in ??? I really would like to establish myself with a PCP, but scheduling a visit is tough during internship.
Somebody always has a snarky comment on SDN.
That didn't even register a tick on my snark-o-meter.
Snark is my superpower.
What's yours?
I can do better. I promise.
Keeping it on-topic, doctors saying they can't be bothered to see a doctor is, frankly, lame.
What about refilling prescriptions for basic meds like metformin or simvastatin for family members?
I have close relatives who must pay out of pocket for office visits and labs as they don't have health insurance and really can't afford care beyond an annual exam ($200 a visit)? What if I do their physical exam and pay for them to get basic labs, could I then take care of their diabetes, HTN, etc as a resident to help stretch out how often they need to see their PMD?
And no, they haven't taught us a thing about this stuff in the last 4 years.
So what if you're playing b-ball with a friend who tears a ligament and it's the weekend, you know that the ER won't do anything for him and he needs to see an orthopedic surgeon but the dude is in a lot of pain. you can't simply call in a prescription for some Tylenol #3? to hold him over until he sees an orthopedic surgeon on monday or tuesday?
So what if you're playing b-ball with a friend who tears a ligament and it's the weekend, you know that the ER won't do anything for him and he needs to see an orthopedic surgeon but the dude is in a lot of pain. you can't simply call in a prescription for some Tylenol #3? to hold him over until he sees an orthopedic surgeon on monday or tuesday?
funny guys.. so you're saying my ex-gf's mom was acting illegally when she called in a prescription for tylenol #3 at 9pm when i burned my hand, and she drained the boil the next day.
my friend didn't want to wait in the ED for 4+hours just to get a script for pain killers, something i would be able to call in and it would take me less than 3min. it's an honest injury i was there when it happened.
don't you ask your lawyer friends for advice on stuff all the time? it's like not charging a friend for a visit. where is your sense of profesional courtesy?
So what if you're playing b-ball with a friend who tears a ligament and it's the weekend, you know that the ER won't do anything for him and he needs to see an orthopedic surgeon but the dude is in a lot of pain. you can't simply call in a prescription for some Tylenol #3? to hold him over until he sees an orthopedic surgeon on monday or tuesday?
So what if you're playing b-ball with a friend who tears a ligament and it's the weekend, you know that the ER won't do anything for him and he needs to see an orthopedic surgeon but the dude is in a lot of pain. you can't simply call in a prescription for some Tylenol #3? to hold him over until he sees an orthopedic surgeon on monday or tuesday?
I am only a sophomore in college, so I have a while until I even start med school. I do have a question for the future though.
I have been on Zoloft since the 7th grade for anxiety. I see a GP once a year and they refill it for the next 12 months. I haven't had any issues since I have started the meds and I haven't had a change in dose in over 5 years. Would I be able to write my own prescriptions for this or would I still need to get another doctor to do it for me?
Who ever posted about their lawyer friend billing them must either not be close friends with the lawyer or the friend is a dirt bag, because I would never charge my friends for medical advice, and already have friends who are corporate lawyers who I asked advice on different things, and they didn't charge me at all.
SMQ123 has some excellent points though that something serious could be miss diagnosed, and that would be the only reason why I would suggest going to an ED.. But how many times have you guys stitched up a friends cut instead instead of sending themto the ED. In fact I know of parents who stitched up their kid in their office after hours and not taking him to the ED.
These favors might not be talked about openly and I might have opened up a taboo topic but stuff like this happens everyday by most people.
Even I don't have any suture material or lidocaine in the house.
I was the one who posted about the lawyer I knew, and made the same points as smq123 (in one post before). That makes it look like you're being passive-aggressive about this. And how many times have I stitched up someone's cut outside the ED? Never. I don't even have sutures, a suture kit, or lidocaine. To say it "happens everyday by most people" is really stretching it.
i guess i am still a naive med student, all the other comments on being sued and having complications are correct, i didn't even think about being sued because these would be my very close friends, not someone who's a friend of a friend or whatever.