On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:17:28 +0000, John Williamson
wrote:

DrTeeth wrote:
On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:00:50 +0000, just as I was about to take a
herb, John Rumm disturbed my reverie
and wrote:

Its that sort of attitude that contributes to the problem. Instructions
to blindly "do as I say" are rarely the best way to engender
co-operation from a good selection of people.

So how long to you expect me or a doctor to spend explaining a
pharmacological concept in enough detail for you?

In an ideal world, long enough to be sure I understand what's going on.

In this world, your GP gets ten minutes to diagnose the problem, decide
what action to take, issue the prescription if needed, and then explain
to you why not finishing the course of antibiotics is a Bad Idea (tm) (c).

The waiting room at my GP's surgery is full of leaflets. I'm sure
they've got at least one on antibiotics. The doctor could ensure that
all patients prescribed them get a leaflet.

When you collect a prescription for antibiotics the pharmacist always
repeats the intructions to take the whole course.
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(\__/) M.
(='.'=) If a man stands in a forest and no woman is around
(")_(") is he still wrong?