• papalonian@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Me as a pharmacy tech when my doctor asks me what drug I want to use for my symptoms:

    😲😎

    Me as a former pharmacy tech when other people’s doctors ask them what drug to prescribe:

    😲😠

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    4 days ago

    Is this something I’m too European to understand, but the medical professional told the patient to dO tHeIR oWn REsEaRcH and pick their own medication?..

    Did everybody clap afterwards too?

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      When you’re just throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, then I see no problem with this. You’re probably going to be trying both anyway. The question is just what order you try them in, which is a pretty low stakes decision for a patient to make.