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Re: BV, metronidazole allergy, no insuranceFrom: ainsron@sbcglobal.netMon Mar 18 23:41:09 2002
I'm not trying to be arrogant or unsympathetic to a patient's financial situation, but since when is it our responsibility to provide substandard treatment for patients because of their lack of resources? I think we should always be aware of what treatments cost our patients and give them the least expensive treatment that will give them the best chance of cure. Although it is certainly annoying, BV is not life-threatening. If she doesn't have the money for appropriate treatment, she can save up, borrow from family, apply for welfare, etc. I find it interesting that often the patients who complain the most about the cost of their medicines are also the smokers, the individuals who buy the latest vitamin fad at the health food store, the obese patient who buys all the wrong foods at the grocery store, etc. and they don't think twice about their discretionary spending, just the prescription drug costs. I may be off base with this particular patient, but the trend is something I also see in my own practice.
>I'm looking for treatment ideas for a client with recurrent BV, no
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