Posted by Uppendown on May 6, 2002, at 21:38:48
In reply to Re: Are Meds over prescribed ? Ritch.. » rainbowlight, posted by Ritch on May 6, 2002, at 11:40:53
Hey Mitch,
I just wanted to add to what you're talking about... I'm sure you saw the article about the Amer. Psych. Ass. Annual Conference.. where P-docs were resigning at that conference, publicly denouncing the current HMO system that alows them 15 minute visits with their patients.. ( You spoke of this previously..). They said that they didn't spend all those years, getting all that training so that they could become "pill pushers" for the pharmo companies ! They said it was impossible under the current system to do any meaningful therapy, which made that option a non option. It is "pills", or nothing.
And.. I do agree with you about the "cop-out" thing. I don't think the vast majority of folks that are taking meds for things that aren't "mental illness" are even aware of it. I think they truely and honestly are in pain.. I think they are honestly looking for help from "professionals"... but have no idea that the "help" they are getting is mis directed.. that they are being mis-diadnosed... As we have seen even here, recently, patients are being misdiagnosed all the time... and if they aren't educted enough to question the DX.. they get on that med tread mill.. They become card carrying members of "ClubMed" ! LOL!
Just more thoughts... I think this is a serious problem ! Did you, by any chance, see 60 Minutes last night ? They had a story about Breast Cancer, where a doc said they thought *80%* of the people getting treatments for that were getting unneccessary treatment !! Think THAT through! So much unneccessary suffering...
Best Wishes,Uppendown
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