Posted by shar on June 5, 2002, at 0:02:10
In reply to Thanks, Judy that helped » IsoM, posted by judy1 on June 4, 2002, at 12:50:23
>But it still leaves the doctor, who seems to casually hand out these labels (a lot more then say a decade ago).
........I believe another thing that is happening is that many types of dr's are handing out diagnoses than before. GP's, ob-gyn's, etc. IMO, the drug companies are making it look far too easy to make an accurate diagnosis. I also believe that many patients go to their docs saying "I'm anxious" or "I'm depressed" and getting a specific med, one they've seen an ad about, for example. I doubt that pts. go in saying 'I'm bipolar' so I don't know about the rise in that dx. But the whole area of psychopharmacology seems to be much more diffuse nowadays.
>are they (the industry) pushing drs. to quickly label a patient so drugs can be prescribed that have been linked to that label?
.........I think it is very likely this is happening. Did you see the show (it was 20/20 or 48 hours or 60 minutes I believe) on the drug companies and the games they play?
Shar
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