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Internet prescribing.

Arthur Thexton

    WMJ : Official Publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
    |May 25, 2002
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Online questionnaires for prescription-only medications mirror outdated "diagnosis by mail" practices. This method is widely condemned and has led to disciplinary actions against physicians by medical boards.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Practice
    • Telemedicine Ethics
    • Patient Safety

    Background:

    • The practice of prescribing prescription-only medications based solely on internet questionnaires is a modern iteration of historical
    • diagnosis by mail
    • methods.
    • This approach has been consistently discouraged by medical authorities for over a century.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the ethical and safety concerns associated with prescribing medications based on online questionnaires.
    • To underscore the regulatory stance against such practices.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of historical medical ethics and regulatory guidelines concerning remote diagnosis and prescription.
    • Analysis of disciplinary actions taken by medical boards against physicians engaging in this practice.

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    Main Results:

    • Prescribing prescription-only medications based solely on internet questionnaires is equivalent to outdated and discredited
    • diagnosis by mail
    • methods.
    • Medical regulatory bodies, including the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, have taken disciplinary actions against physicians for this practice.
    • Similar actions have been observed by authorities in other states.

    Conclusions:

    • The practice of prescribing prescription-only medications via internet questionnaires is unethical and unsafe.
    • Regulatory bodies actively discourage and penalize physicians for engaging in this form of remote prescribing.
    • Physicians should adhere to established ethical and legal standards for patient evaluation and prescription