Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Alabama

Prescribing Drugs without being seen

Is there a law that protects children from being treated,medications given, without ever being seen by the Doctor? From infant age up? My daughter-in-law insists on my granchildren being treated medically this fashion. We,the family, have offered to take the children in ourselves and she won't allow it! However, she does go to the Dr. for her own needs...


Asked on 1/12/02, 12:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jon Lewis Lewis, Feldman, & Lehane, LLC

Re: Prescribing Drugs without being seen

I do not know if there is a law against a doctor prescribing medication by phone. In fact, we have called our doctor before and received medication by phone for something that doesn't appear serious. Of course, most physicians prefer to see the patient before prescribing medication.

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Answered on 1/14/02, 10:11 am


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