Re: How to fake an orgasim in English?

Hatunen <hatunen@xxxxxxx> had it:

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:28:48 -0500, Al in Dallas
<alfargnoli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:05:09 GMT, "Alan Jones" <atj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Tony Cooper wrote:
On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:25:49 -0400, Robert Lieblich
<r_s_lieblich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

An "optometrist" is a Doctor
of Optometry, qualified to examine eyes, write prescriptions for
lenses, and treat some medical problems involving the eyes (mainly as
they relate specifically to accuracy of vision) -- sorta for eyes
what a dentist is for teeth.

In Florida, an optometrist cannot write a prescription for medication.
If a Florida optometrist "treats" an eye disorder, he is limited to
OTC medications or something like eye exercises. I'm not sure that
brings him into the area of being able to "treat" a medical problem.
I suppose it does using "treat" in the broadest sense.

A dentist, though, can write prescriptions for medications and do
surgery.

In England, the optometrist would not have a doctorate and would have to
refer any problems to an ophthalmologist, who could prescribe any
appropriate medicine and if necessary carry out surgery, Like any other
fully qualified surgeon, he or she is "Mr" (Miss, Ms, Mrs), not "Dr". An
optometrist can, I suppose, prescribe simple remedies, as of course can a
pharmacist (or "chemist" as we often say). That seems much like the case in
Florida, except perhaps that the UK remedies might not all be OTC.

Your chemists are legally allowed to prescribe "simple remedies" that
are not OTC? Can you give us some examples?

That's true in many European countries. My wife obtained an
allergy medicine from a Finish pharmacist/chemist/apoteek that
was not obtainable over the counter. I beleive ibuprofen is not
OTC in England, but obtainable from the chemist.

No, you can buy ibuprofen in the supermarket in the UK.

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David
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