Ash My main message with the patient prescribes Symbicort on the PBS is that you can't. A non asthmatic must get a private script. An asthmatic on no treatment also can't get Symbicort (& Seretide) on the PBS.
Spelling errors occur simply because I don't spell check my posts, and I type inbetween seeing patients - yet I still have enough time to read the PBS requirements for all drugs. You asks at end Helps what? Well Dr's that get caught prescribing RB or Authority drugs on PBS outside guidelines, has to pay the money back. After such a big payment back to HIC, these Dr. are very carefuk afterwards. Cedric --------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ash Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 2007 11:46 AM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] In quest of OS Medical Records for AU Cedric Meyerowitz wrote: > Horst > > Don't get me wrong. I agree with your thoughts on Public education, > but it hasn't worked & won't work - unless you use the big stick. > Educating kids at school about colds & Flu ? Won't work, as most kids > if not all get hammered about how bad Alcohol, drugs & smoking is. Yet - not helped. smoking rates are down; my 12 yo can tell me how bad it is > A large % of kids won't remember what they were tought a year ago. neither do some doctors (that's "taught") > What do we do with Migrants ? Before they can use Medicare, give them > a exam to pass on household basc Medicine ? (example: Colds & Flu's > caused by viruses, antibiotics thus useless etc) card carrying australians are the same mate i explain the facts, and if they demand antibiotics i might relent, and point out the further $30 they are spending will be $30 that could buy them a nice meal to go with their panadol > Frequently the same person gets caught drink driving, speeding etc. > Surely after the 1st speeding fne you have learnt your lesson ? that's why i was disqualified in s.a. as a driver then.... i learnt that 80km/hr on a safe open road is dangerous if there's a bush for radar to hide behind > The same applies to Dr's who can't read PBS guideline. The big stick > approach helps to a degree. helps what ? ash _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
