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22. Dr. Jones’ daughter has conjunctivitis. He prescribes antibiotics for her.
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1.Tue, 3/13/07 11:31 PMProhibited by state law from prescribing to family member
2.Wed, 3/14/07 1:37 PMIt depends on whether Dr. Jones is qualified to accurately diagnose this disease and understands any associated complications, including those with the treatment.
3.Wed, 3/14/07 1:43 PMMust inform the child's provider of the medication prescribed
4.Wed, 3/14/07 5:19 PMIf the daughter is his patient & if he is qualified to prescribe the medication.
5.Wed, 3/14/07 10:10 PMDoes he then call his daughter's doc and report what he did for the record? Did he do this to avoid waking the doctor during the night?
6.Fri, 3/23/07 5:34 PMis he the only physician in a rural area
7.Tue, 5/8/07 3:29 PM....
8.Wed, 5/9/07 1:02 PMUnwise practice but not necessarily a conflict of interest issue.