I have to take an issue with a syntax that is used in public discussion and in the realm of those who are mentally in health treatments or otherwise in a situation whereby a physician is their care giver.
Physician prescribe medications.
Medications are not "owned" by the patient. They are the property of the prescribing physician.
You are authorized to use these medications as per a prescription is written.
It is YOUR prescription.
It is not YOUR MEDICATION.
Therefore, I find it highly offensive when there are people in our media and in our culture who attack many of the patients who refuse to take prescription medication by saying that he "didn't take his meds".
This is not only unabridged and unorthodox, but it is very precisely the jargon that disseminates a culture of stigmatization against those who are unfortunate and have health concerns and of course namely that of mental illness.
This should be a consideration to all those in health care and in the media and elsewhere where we are involved with the future in terms of deciding how do describe and discuss untoward outcomes in terms of human conditions.
There is noone on "his meds or her meds".
There are only people on prescription medications.
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