> Just last week I diagnosed a UTI, prescribed a $4 antibiotic, and quite literally saved someone’s life — that’s a bargain at $500. Hmm.. would the patient no

> Just last week I diagnosed a UTI, prescribed a $4 antibiotic, and quite literally saved someone’s life — that’s a bargain at $500. Hmm.. would the patient not have been able to tell that they had a UTI without your intervention? As I understand it, with UTIs, time is of the essence. You want to get the patient treated very quickly before the infection can spread to the bladder. What if the patient developed symptoms on Friday at 3 pm and wasn't able to get a doctor until Monday morning? I know it's not that life threateningly urgent to treat, but $500 plus time in excruciating discomfort is not a bargain when the treatment is a simple $4 antibiotic. I guarantee that by Friday night the patient would have known what was wrong with them, as well as the standard treatment.