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Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25 by dghlsakjg on Friday March 08, 2024 @02:30PM (#39645210)
Totally context dependent.

Call me new-fashioned, but I don't want to spend a few hours of a workday several times per year to see a doctor for less than 5 minutes for prescription refill for a drug that I have been taking for years.

Why in the world would either of us need to see each-other in person when he can ask me the same 3 questions he always does over the phone?

Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25 by symlinkk on Friday March 08, 2024 @04:13PM (#39646565)
It sounds like you shouldn’t need to meet with him at all.
Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25 by dghlsakjg on Friday March 08, 2024 @08:45PM (#39648681)
One of the side effects is increased risk of suicidal thoughts, so I think it’s not unreasonable to have a medical professional ask every once in a while. OTOH, the pharmacist dispensing it could handle that