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Grand Rounds at Colorado Health Insurance Insider

October 5, 2011

Louise has this week’s Grand Rounds up at Colorado Health Insurance Insider.  Good reading on topics that are informative and sometimes controversial.  Stop by and have a look.

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Legacy of Abuse

October 2, 2011

Psychiatry likes to present itself as a helping profession, but even a cursory look at its history suggests otherwise.  Here are some of the “treatments” that this pseudo-science has promoted for its pseudo-illnesses. STERILIZATION It is estimated that 65,000 people were sterilized in America under various eugenic statutes.  This practice, which was used between the [...]

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Grand Rounds at Health 3.0 Blog

August 30, 2011

This week’s Grand Rounds is up at Health 3.0 Blog.  Plenty of good posts, and if you like music with your reading, at the bottom of the page there are six versions of the song Goodnight Irene  for your listening enjoyment  - artists from Johnny Cash to Peter, Paul and Mary.

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A Blood Test for Depression

August 24, 2011

Daniel Carlat in his blog post of August 15 mentions, and critiques, a so-called blood test for depression marketed (for $745) by Ridge Diagnostics. The essence of Dr. Carlat’s criticism is that the test is not predictive of depression, but merely enables one to tell (with some degree of accuracy) whether or not a person [...]

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Grand Rounds at Dr. Pullen

August 18, 2011

Dr. Ed Pullen has this week’s Grand Rounds up at DrPullen.com.  As well as the usual range of subjects covered in the medical blogging world, he has gone further afield with a few interesting additions, including a recipe for raspberry pie.  Take a look when you have a chance to relax and read.

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Behavior Therapy

August 8, 2011

In a comment on my post on Natural Correction, Nanu Grewal raised a question concerning the addressing of behavioral problems.  This is a huge topic, and I feel the reply warrants a post.  There are others who could do a better job than me, but here’s my take on it. Traditional behavior therapy starts with assessment.  [...]

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Grand Rounds at Medical Lessons

July 21, 2011

Dr. Elaine Schattner has Grand Rounds this week at Medical Lessons.  Not only has she put together some very interesting reading, but a range of photos from around the world.  In her call for submissions Dr. Schattner asked that bloggers submit a photo from their region, and she received some lovely images.  Have a look.

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Natural Correction

July 10, 2011

The central theme of this blog is that there are no mental illnesses and that the spurious medicalization of problems of living represents a tragic wrong turn in human history. In a comment on my last post, Nanu Grewal raised the question of a natural correction.  In other words, does there come a point where [...]

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More Interesting Reading

July 1, 2011

On June 23, the New York Review of Books, one of the most prestigious literary magazines in the country, published a piece by Marcia Angell.  I’ve mentioned Dr. Angell before.  She had been editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine  and had come out strongly against the extent to which drug companies are controlling and [...]

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Grand Rounds at Colorado Health Insurance Insider

June 28, 2011

Louise  has this week’s Grand Rounds up at Colorado Health Insurance Insider.   You will find plenty of reading material here for the entire week.   Whatever your fields of interest, there will something for you.  Take a look.

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