Posted by cecilia on July 11, 2006, at 2:55:31
In reply to Re: Level 3 Results of STAR*D announced, posted by ed_uk on July 10, 2006, at 14:27:45
> It's interesting how pdocs often say.....
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> Mr. X failed to respond to Effexor
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> rather than.......
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> Effexor failed to treat Mr. X's depression
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> It's almost as if they're saying that it was the patient who failed rather than the drug.
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> EdIt's bizarre, but this is standard doctor talk. Even for babies. Doctors will say "We attempted to wean Baby Y off his oxygen but he flunked." Maybe it's the super competitive nature of medical school and pre-med that make doctors see everything this way. Cecilia
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