Posted by ricker on May 30, 2009, at 15:04:47
Some recent posts have me wondering as to how p/docs administer treatment? Pre-internet era treatment was probably much easier on the p/docs as their patients did not have the luxury of sites like this.
I know for myself, back in the late 80"s early 90"s, I had no clue as to what I was digesting in those orange capsules? Heck, I took Mellerill for 6 months in 1989 and was told it was a strong benzo....sounded good to me!!
The ability to educate oneself has never been more "easier" than it is today, thanks to the internet.
I bet if you were to survey 100 pdoc's with 20 years experience, 99 of them would say today's patient is much harder to treat in terms of compliance.
Patients present at the office with a preconceived thought of "what they need and what works best" notion.
I feel this has changed the way most p/docs, well a lot anyway, go about their practice? Is too much education a bad thing, do we surf the net neurotically looking for that magic bullet? I don't think so, but I'm quite certain psychiatric medicine, and perhaps all medicine, has changed in terms of doctor/patient relationship.
I could be way of base, but, I'd venture to guess Dr Bob is grinning as he reads this post, well maybe not... but if I was a betting man, he's still grinning!!!
Rick
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