‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia
February 6, 2010 by admin
‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia
AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that calls by the self-medication industry for pharmacists to treat so-called ‘minor ailments’ such as coughs, colds, sore throats and back pain instead of doctors could put people with these ailments at risk of more serious health problems. Dr Hambleton said that minor ailments are not always minor. “Respiratory tract infections and back pain are often precursors to more serious conditions and require proper diagnosis,” Dr Hambleton said. “Doctors are skilled in diagnosis, pharmacists aren’t… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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