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5 Shocking Stats About Doctors
Nina Kim | NursingLink
#4: Doctors DON’T Consult Parents
Only 21 states explicitly allow all minors to consent to contraceptive services without parental permission. Legalities aside, contraceptives can cause health complications for women, including stroke, blood clots, bone density loss, or pain.
Because of their young age, minors may not fully understand the health implications of taking such contraceptives. Yet despite these medical risks and state laws, 58% of doctors would give adolescents contraceptives without parental consent. Let’s hope these doctors are properly informing their patients and taking every precaution.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
Because of their young age, minors may not fully understand the health implications of taking such contraceptives. Yet despite these medical risks and state laws, 58% of doctors would give adolescents contraceptives without parental consent. Let’s hope these doctors are properly informing their patients and taking every precaution.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
maryellen001
about 3 years ago
30 comments
DOCTORS ARE PEOPLE JUST LIKE US.. MOST DO NOT SMOKE I CAN TELL YOU THAT, BUT JUST LIKE THE REST OF US, WE ALL OR MOST STRUGGLE WITH OBESITY
maryellen001
about 3 years ago
30 comments
OH COME ON, PREVENTING PREGNANCY IN A TEENAGER NOTHING WRONG HERE, AND ALL THE DRS AT PLANNED PARENTHOUD? SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING, BUT ALWAYS INFORMED OF ALL THE COMPLACATIONS
maryellen001
about 3 years ago
30 comments
VERY TRUE
maryellen001
about 3 years ago
30 comments
SO THEY SHOW PRESENTATIONS TO THE OFFICE STAFF AND BRING LUNCH, AND SUPPLY THE OFFICE WITH FREE SAMPLES FOR THEIR PATIENTS TO HELP THEM, SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM, JUST IN CASE THEY CAN'T TOLERATE IT FOR WHAT EVER REASON, IN THE 80'S THEY GAVE DRS TICKETS TO BIG SPORTS GAMES, VACATIONS ETC, THAT HAS STOPPED WHAT THEY ARE DOING NOW IS NOT WRONG
clisshee
about 3 years ago
12 comments
While I find this article to be good, I also find it to be somewhat one sided on certin things. Number 2 in particluar is bothersome to me. Yes, I have seen MDs accept free drug samples, pens, lunches etc, and yes I feel that pharm companies should spend that money on drug research instead, however I have seen MDs put the free drug samples to good use. I have seen quite a number of doctors give those free drug samples to families that have little money and can't afford the prices of the RXs. And while I have never witnessed a MD prescribe a contraceptive to a adolescent with our counseling a parent, I feel that might be a case by case situation.