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October 7, 2009
Pain and rheumatology: an overview of the problem
One of the most common reasons to visit a doctor is musculoskeletal pain. And one of the first symptoms of a rheumatological disorder is pain – so it’s great to find this succinct overview of pain in rheumatological disorders. I think one of the saddest findings I’ve read recently (I blogged about it [...]... Montecucco, C., Cavagna, L., & Caporali, R. (2009) Pain and
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September 23, 2009
Chronic pain after surgery
Surgery is supposed to hurt. Well maybe not ’supposed’ to, but most people expect some pain after surgery – as one doctor said to me, it’s really ‘planned trauma’. The problem for some people is that the pain doesn’t settle afterwards – and up to 50% of people undergoing surgery can fail to [...]... Hinrichs-Rocker, A., Schulz, K., Järvine
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June 22, 2009
“Psychiatric diagnoses are less reliable than star signs ” (Times Online)
Complain to your doctor about a mental health problem and you will probably leave the surgery with a prescription for drugs, despite increasing doubts about their effectiveness and fears about side-effects.
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June 8, 2009
My mother is crazy — what can I do? (Salon.com)
She has persecution complexes and paranoia, which is why she won't see a doctor!
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June 5, 2009
I Used to Be a Doctor (Psychiatric Times)
I used to be a doctor. Next I was a provider. Now, I'm a non-covered entity. I liked being a doctor . . . I still do. I never liked being a provider. But being a non-covered entity is a secret victory. I'll explain.
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May 26, 2009
Religious doctors (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Researchers have investigated whether a doctor's religious beliefs can influence the way patients are treated
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