Can a doctor write a prescription for him or herself?

Answer 1

They are not supposed to but they can get one of their peers to write a prescription for them assuming it is for a legitimate need. In most cases it seems that as long it is simply an antibiotic, no one questions things like that. My wife is a doctor and had to call in an emergency Asthma prescription for me (mine ran out and seem to think my doc was on vacation. He wasn't of any help anyway). She did get in trouble for it. It was a steroid inhaler. It was basically a slap on the wrist and don't do it again but I would imagine it does happen for the wrong reasons as well. Hope that helps.

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I WOULD think that each state has it's own policy. HOWEVER, I would bet that in every state, a doctor can not prescribe himself CONTROLLED DRUGS,anything that's a class II narcotic or the like. <<>>

AnswerNo they shouldn't and they have to see another doctor (not related to them) when the drug requires a prescription and it doesn't matter in what State or Province one is in. There is a Code of Ethics. It's been known for a long time (back in even the 1950s) that when some doctors drank too much they would give them themselves a vitamin B shot to sober up. A study showed that many doctors (also the wife/husband) of the doctor can often self medicate themselves and some are addicted on their own drugs.

Answer 2

They can, however, the American Medical Association (AMA) Code of Medical Ethics states that "physicians generally should not treat themselves or members of their immediate family." It goes on to state that "while physicians should not serve as primary or regular care providers for immediate family members, there are situations in which routine care is acceptable for short-term, minor problems." Thus, the hypothetical scenarios in which the resident's child with acute otitis media or brother with acute sinusitis receives antibiotics would be allowed by the AMA Code of Medical Ethics. The AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs does not comment on the issue of caring for or writing prescriptions for other types of non-patients.

Federal law in the area of prescription writing is limited to controlled substances. These laws require that the prescriber have a bona fide patient-physician relationship with any person for whom he or she prescribes controlled substances. This relationship includes maintenance of a written medical record. State laws, at a minimum, follow the federal statutes. A few states, such as Massachusetts, go a step further and address prescription writing of all drug classes. This means that a doctor may put their license at risk if they were to prescribe a controlled substance to a non-patient.

Answer 3

Of course.My niece is an Oncologist,She writes em.A nice perk,I suppose.

Answer 4

Yes, but usually not done this way.

Answer 5

In brief, absolutely!

Answer 6

yes