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Originally Posted by TheLonelyChemist
2) Not ordering tests - they've a lot of experience and I believe they can diagnose us just by talking to us and observing us, no need to go for fancy blood tests. An essential part of therapy/diagnosing is to not let the patient know....
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Sorry but that is absolutely incorrect. Do you really think my doctor shouldn't monitor my lithium levels, or order blood tests to check my thyroid/kidney function? No doctor can tell my lithium level just by talking to me, and I would much rather any changes in my organ function were picked up before I start showing symptoms.
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I believe pharmaceutical companies "mask" the ingredients with the names of others, to help to make it a good treatment plan... personal experience.
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No they don't. It is not at all uncommon for drugs to be marketed under different brand names in different countries, or even within the same country for different indications. But they would be breaking the law if they tried to mask the active ingredients.
Despite my bad experiences I actually have a lot of respect for the medical profession as a whole but I do not subscribe to the rose-tinted view that all doctors are good and noble. Similarly, the pharmaceutical industry is not as evil as it is often portrayed...