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Tobin S.

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1. I sort of agree about primary care physicians

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 04:54 PM

Mar 2013

While I think it should be within their power to prescribe psychiatric meds, I think people who are taking psychiatric meds should be in the care of a psychiatrist. I can think of cases where a primary care physician might need to write a prescription for such meds, but he or she shouldn't be the main physician responsible for the care of a psychiatric patient.

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I sort of agree about primary care physicians Tobin S. Mar 2013 #1

A couple of thoughts... HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #2