A roundup of zingers from across the AJP website and social networks
With pharmacy pathology screening likened to “getting your car serviced at the lawn mower shop” by a leading GP, and pharmacists this week told to “stick to their knitting” by the AMA president, here are your responses.
Greg Turnbull: “Lawn mower shop! Wow, that really is turf protection.”
Vixeyv: “Great idea. Booking a doctors appointment, or waiting in line for an hour, to have a pathology request written and handed to someone else… sure it seems “free” *cough* Medicare *cough* but it takes up patient and clinical time!
“A pharmacist is well trained to assess a need for a pathology test, and to read results. If there is a need for more knowledge, it won’t be difficult to supply more training to fill the gap. This is the same rebuff given by the AMA for pharmacist immunisation about not being “trained” enough… its a weak an ignorant retort, that gets in the way of seeing opportunities for the potential of a better health system with improved access to services.
“Sit on it, AMA. Welcome to the shake up!”
bernardlou1: “I applause Sigma for launching the service. Gp’s group AMA are obviously insecure, looking at it from a competition point of view and it’s obviously political. AMA should be focused to patients well being and care.”
Brett Parry: “I would say that doctors should stick to playing golf. But that would be terribly unprofessional and rude … wouldn’t it.”
Michael Khoo: “Although I feel it is not unreasonable to question the cost effectiveness of such tests, the insulting manner in which the point is raised diminishes its validity. A shot in the foot from someone who really should be much more media savvy. Way to Go Doc! Insult an entire profession and loose whatever support you might have had within it. Doctors deserve someone better than this.”
OB1: “Ok then. Getting your pregnancy care at the GP is like letting your baby ride in the car without a baby seat.
“Said no one, ever. Because we know that gps can do just as good a job when there is low risk, when they have had appropriate upskilling, and when they know when to refer to an obstetrician.”
AMA President Dr Michael Gannon was severely criticised for his Twitter comment.
This is second rate, wasteful non-care. Pharmacists should stick to their knitting. Or go and get a F @RACGP #auspol https://t.co/pEz4sr7cf5
— AMA President (@amapresident) June 29, 2017
Your derogatory comments are an embarrassment to your organisation. @ama_media time to put a leash on this twitter account.
— Sam Turner (@sdturner7) June 30, 2017
Tweeting like the impetuous Trump is “beneath the dignity of your office, you & your profession” @PharmGuildAus @pharmacydaily @AJPEditor
— Rick Samimi (@RickSamimi) June 30, 2017
Medical Board Code of Conduct 4.2.3 Behaving professionally & courteously to colleagues & other practitioners incl. when using social media
— Andrew Matthews (@APharm68) June 29, 2017
Hmm last I checked pharmacists don’t do much in the way of knitting. Is that our “traditional scope of practice”
— Kristin Xenos (@kristin_xen) June 30, 2017
You been taking Twitter lessons from @realDonaldTrump ? You can criticize an idea or practice without insulting an entire profession!
— Greg Oldridge (@GregOldridge) July 1, 2017
Opportunity for services to be reviewed according to our position statement. Also, respect needed between professions @ama_media https://t.co/AbDmZU2dpi
— Shane Jackson (@ShaneJacks) June 30, 2017
Interprofessional debate focussed on patient care is essential – as is interprofessional respect and collaboration.
— SHPA (@the_shpa) June 30, 2017
@amapresident – pls read @PSA_National position on evidence-based screening & risk assessment in pharmacies https://t.co/vaaftCi5pP
— Lance Emerson (@Lance_PSA) June 30, 2017
Perhaps @amapresident needs to take a leaf out of @yourAMSA book https://t.co/JRD9doqxAd @NAPSA_Rx #onehealthcareforAus @sdturner7 @APharm68
— Lauren Haworth (@laurenmhaworth) June 30, 2017
Many instances of doctors+ #questionablepractice Doesn’t mean the whole profession is tarred with the same brush. Extend the same courtesy.
— Kristin Xenos (@kristin_xen) June 30, 2017
Doing wonders for interspecialty relations 👌🏽great job #justknitting
— Yoelmh (@otherYoelmh) June 30, 2017
@amapresident Pharmacists will stick to our knitting while you geniuses try to figure out what antibiotic to prescribe for a UTI. Good luck
— Johnny Castle (@J0hnnyCastle) July 3, 2017
As the saying goes, “Loose lips sink ships” 😆😆😆
— A. Scott King (@Aay_Ess_Kay) June 30, 2017
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not completely the Dr fault, they don’t know what happens when their patient’s leave, they don’t know what patients talk to us about, they don’t know how many times patients question them and their decision to us, how many times they visit us first, they don’t know all the complaints we get about waiting time, 5min medicine, nothing explained, anxiety about condition, fear of asking Dr questions, big words they use, the list goes on.
I understand the years of training they do, and this not looking “fair” to them (Wait till AI is doing most of the work!!!)
While not acting professional in their response, they are protecting their turf the same way Pharmacy organisation do in regards to ownership and location rules.