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by adrianmonk 1249 days ago
Right, but what was the doctor's intent?

Were they thinking, "The patient might find these handy if they have pollen allergies but never really thought to do anything about it"?

Or, were they thinking, "The patient doesn't seem to know if they're allergic to this prescription I'm giving them, so I'll give them an antihistamine to go along with it just in case."