Comment by 1718627440
6 months ago
Isn't this what the years-long studies and rigorous state examination is for? How would they selecting medication, when they wouldn't know the mechanism of action?
6 months ago
Isn't this what the years-long studies and rigorous state examination is for? How would they selecting medication, when they wouldn't know the mechanism of action?
Congrats, you just described mental healthcare.
And a bunchhhhh of other things.
You have state examination for other professions? We only have them for medical professions, laywers, criminal-related professions and teachers.
I think in most cases were the patient thinks he is smarter than the doctor, the latter already knows the argument, but also why it is wrong/more complicated. When something is understoodable by laymen, the doctor will be fine to understand it and better suited to judge it.
You misunderstand.
"How would they selecting medication, when they wouldn't know the mechanism of action?"
Mechanism of action is not known in 10-20% of current medications and treatments, across the board.
We /already/ prescribe things without knowing how they work.
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