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Originally Posted by Anika.
I think that a huge problem with the world, always cost first. I dont think it's having cost as the first priority is such a great thing. Lots of the other methods of treatment can be little to no cost. But they often don't try those first, maybe its cost-finanial gain ( benefit ) first.
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Some doctors in private practice think of the benefit to them, not to the patient. Hence more prescriptions for the latest and greatest and fewer prescriptions for Lithium than would have been ideal. Lithium barely costs anything, unless it is the ER form and even that is not too expensive compared with the latest and greatest.