It states it was developed in 2012 with nine national specialty societies (representing 375,000 clinicians) offering 45 examples of tests or treatments that were commonly used in their fields. Now there are absolutely no tests or investigations undertaken for labels such as ‘depression’, or ‘anxiety’. Yet, antidepressants are very quickly offered at GP Practices. Therefore, this is NOT Evidence Based Medicine and a person’s medical records prove so. With this course of action, how many times will that person present to their GP with symptoms ? Many is the answer. How much does that cost the Practice ? More money than if they had tested in the first place. Then it is probable that person mayreceive a further unscientific diagnosis of ‘hypochondria’. Yet, still NO tests have been undertaken.
The patient knowing they are dreadfully unwell has to change doctors, seeking private healthcare (in the U.K.) and/or practice. David Coleman does state :-
‘Vitamin B12 deficiency is both easily missed – sometimes with significant harm.’
People can become severely disabled being wheelchair or bed bound. They can end up in Elderly Mentally Infirmed wards, hospitals or care homes. They can be detained in psychiatric hospitals. Worst still they can commit suicide or die. Yet, not one EMI ward/care home or psychiatric hospital would check for Pernicious Anaemia/vitamin B12 deficiency. Those people have already been (mis)diagnosed with other illnesses and/or conditions and are stuck there.
Equally, GP’s appear to be hell-bent on re-testing B12 once treatment of Hydroxycobalamin has commenced. They really are NOT choosing wisely.
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