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It’s strange how we accept the removal of the patient’s agency in preferring or wanting to try a particular treatment. The internet has put a lot of health and
by nanidin 5y ago
It’s strange how we accept the removal of the patient’s agency in preferring or wanting to try a particular treatment.
The internet has put a lot of health and treatment information into the hands of laypeople that did not go into the medical profession. Some of those people are more than capable of making decisions for themselves, but the field of medicine doesn’t seem to account for this yet.
- thunkshift1 5y agoGet real, the patient does not have a degree in medicine or psychiatry. There is a reason these professions are licensed. Not every doctor/health care worker is out there to dupe you and deny you the treatment you think you deserve.
- caddybox 5y agoIn softer forms of treatment like talk therapy, the patient's agency is emphasized and encouraged by the pschologist. However, the prescription (and assessment of the suitability of) drugs and active substances should remain the domain of a licensed practitioner.