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Physicians polled on 'pill splitting'.(Statistical notes)(Brief article)
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Health Care Strategic Management
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December 1, 2006
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Physicians are split on the practice of pill-splitting, according to a recent survey by Medical Economics.
Physicians were given a scenario in which a patient requests a prescription for twice the actual dose he needs so that he can split the pills and save money.
This is a practice frowned upon by health insurers.
In the scenario, the patient's prescription copay had increased from $25 to $50 for 90 tablets.
According to the survey, which was ...
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