1. Agreement developed that diagnosis should not result in mere labeling but should be used to prescribe appropriate treatment. 2. His promotional leaflets referred to his routine practice of obtaining x ray films, running diagnostic tests, and prescribing treatment. 3. The psychiatrist considered behavior as well as personality before prescribing a treatment. 4. Physicians could save time and perhaps even lives by consulting databases of genetic knowledge before they prescribe treatments, says Brent Greene, president of a genetic research company. 5. After it was determined his heartbeat was still irregular, Coleman saw the Boston specialists who made the diagnosis and prescribed the treatment. 6. Breitbart says doctors contribute to the problem by failing to diagnose depression or, even if they do recognize it, failing to prescribe effective treatments. 7. But Lee said he is also concerned that doctors are less likely to prescribe the treatment for minority patients. 8. Doctors in the United States do not prescribe the treatment tested in Germany because it has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 9. Instead of drilling a minor cavity, the dentist prescribes fluoride treatment in an effort to allow the tooth to heal itself and restore its enamel. 10. It would have, among other things, allowed patients greater freedom in choosing health care providers, and doctors more latitude in prescribing treatment. |
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