Even though doctors are human, they must live up to a higher standard, due to their training.<\/p>\n
There is over-prescribing, as in a bit too much for the body weight and age of a person. Usually, there is no harm done and the dose is adjusted. However, there is over-prescribing, as in way too much to be tolerated by just about anyone. The results? Severe reactions or death. In this case, there was a death.<\/p>\n
This is a story about an endocrinologist who, for some unknown reason, handed a man a prescription for thyroid medication, but it was not what would be considered a normal dose. It was several times higher than what is typically recommended by the drug maker. So what happened?<\/p>\n
Patient X took a trip to see an endocrinologist about problems he was having. She diagnosed him with thyroid problems, and handed him a prescription for thyroid medication. On the surface (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Even though doctors are human, they must live up to a higher standard, due to their training. There is over-prescribing, as in a bit too much for the body weight and age of a person. Usually, there is no harm…<\/span><\/p>\n