" The risks of overenthusiastic ascription of psychiatric causes to physical symptoms have been well documented (eg Slater, 1965), and perhaps in no other branch of medicine is it so important to keep an open mind."
Quoted from dr. robertson. Mighty white of you doc, mighty white, but then you go on to say:
"Although �Morgellons� appears to be limited to the United States at present, with all but universal internet access, and in the age of 'cyberchondria', it will be interesting to see if the phenomenon spreads."
Wonderful to read first hand what keeping an open mind does for you. Must be an advanced case of creeping doctor "just make up your mind, don't bother looking or listening to patients assume DOP" syndrome so many of them seem to have these days. So original too. Uh huh, but that's okay. When doctors have this particular syndrome that's okay. It's entirely normal. And don't forget it is "right" thinking. Dumb patients, what do they know anyway?
And I finks, Jo, that dr. robertson had better pray hard this "cyberchondria" does not spread farther. If it does where would all the "right" finking go? Imagine having to rethink the fact that it is not "cyberchondria."  |