Posted by Jakeman on January 22, 2005, at 18:19:02
In reply to Expectations (Re: Psychiatrists (and others), posted by alohashirt on January 22, 2005, at 17:21:50
> I don't think psychiatrists are any different, although the stakes are higher and its not so easy to switch from one to another.Your point is well taken, but yes the stakes are very much higher. The competence of a psychiatrist can literally impact every aspect of a person's life, including at times if the client lives or dies. I do expect more from my $200 an hour pdoc than I do from my bagel maker. It's very hard avoiding the bad apples because the medical profession is virtually closed to outside scrutiny. There's no consumer reports guides for pdocs.
For a first hand account about this issue and depression in general I highly recommend to anyone William Stryon's little book "Darkness Visible, A Memoir of Madness".
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