Health Boards
Wed-24-07-2013, 11:00 AM
@Caroline I totally agree with you. (see we do agree sometimes) 
@Mataribot Yes you most certainly do have the right to question your GP, and a few more people should. Like Caroline said it's your body and although a GP may think he/she is helping you, they won't be helping you one bit if the patient goes home with the prescription but decides not to use it.
In the defence of anyone in the medical profession they can't possibly know everything or remember every case, and that is why the patient should speak up. At the end of the day they won't give you something they think is wrong no matter how much you persist.
So yes people if you have any questions whilst visiting any medical professional ask and you will get an answer, if you don't get an answer then it's probably time to find another professional.
@Mataribot Yes you most certainly do have the right to question your GP, and a few more people should. Like Caroline said it's your body and although a GP may think he/she is helping you, they won't be helping you one bit if the patient goes home with the prescription but decides not to use it.
In the defence of anyone in the medical profession they can't possibly know everything or remember every case, and that is why the patient should speak up. At the end of the day they won't give you something they think is wrong no matter how much you persist.
So yes people if you have any questions whilst visiting any medical professional ask and you will get an answer, if you don't get an answer then it's probably time to find another professional.