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To: gusopol3
But of course, you'd find the MD out to lunch with the pharmaceutical representative, because that's the kind of people that go into medicine, they're more interested in that ham sandwich than they are in the well-being of their patients.

Well, then, we are in agreement on something. How about that?

But with regard to akathisia: in most cases, but not all, it has a subjective component that is often described as a feeling of inner torture -- extreme, debilitating anxiety, in addition to motor restlessness. These are the kinds of akathisia that are described as a "living hell" by the patients themselves. And for those who don't have the subjective tortore, but just the motor restlessness, they are completely non-functioning in most cases, because they can't sit down for any length of time.

All you have is anecdotal evidence presumably based on personal experience as what?... a psychiatric nurse? A patient? You won't disclose. But keep in mind, anecdotal evidence something to avoid, because it has a built-in selection bias.
113 posted on 01/31/2009 11:31:09 AM PST by bdeaner (The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? (1 Cor. 10:16))
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To: bdeaner
But of course, you'd find the MD out to lunch with the pharmaceutical representative, because that's the kind of people that go into medicine, they're more interested in that ham sandwich than they are in the well-being of their patients.

Well, then, we are in agreement on something. How about that?

113 posts and we finally got you to own up to your motivations. It has been clear since post 1. Get some help with it, you'll be more effective in your work.

116 posted on 01/31/2009 11:58:14 AM PST by gusopol3
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