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Allergic to generics

Troyen A Brennan¹, Thomas H Lee

¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Partners Community Healthcare, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. tabrennan@partners.org

Annals of Internal Medicine

|July 21, 2004

Summary

A patient

Area of Science:

Medical Ethics
Pharmacology
Patient Adherence

Background:

Discusses a case study involving a 69-year-old woman with multiple health issues.
Highlights patient-physician conflict stemming from insurance requirements for generic medications.

Observation:

The patient adamantly believes she is allergic to generic drugs.
This belief leads to non-adherence to prescribed generic medications, even during a health crisis.

Findings:

The case presents a critical situation where patient beliefs clash with medical necessity and insurance policies.
Physician faces ethical challenges in managing patient autonomy versus evidence-based treatment and resource allocation.

Implications:

Keywords:

Health Care and Public Health Professional Patient Relationship

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