@DecaturNature So who do propose to do prescribing?
@brianpierce If 'prescription' means "directions", doctors are great. The problem comes from prescriptions as "a legally required document for accessing medicine." Most medicines should simply be over-the-counter. For the few that may see widespread abuse, regulations may be worthwhile -- but it should be a careful, narrowly defined set rather than the default condition for medicine.
In my experience, I estimate that 1-5% of medical prescriptions get botched at the 'legal authorization' phase -- getting the right piece of paper/fax from the doctor's office and tracking it at the pharmacy. Another 5% of prescriptions get botched due to insurance authorization or pharmacy logistics.
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