tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425732352511468694.post2263825040602565966..comments2023-08-20T04:55:39.436-07:00Comments on Ars Psychiatrica: Is Psychiatry Like Acupuncture?Novalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501890494890617030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425732352511468694.post-10036296253780416492011-06-21T14:24:22.179-07:002011-06-21T14:24:22.179-07:00Yes, another way of saying it is that in the face ...Yes, another way of saying it is that in the face of suffering, physicians are forced to be pragmatists, compelled to jerry-rig with whatever happens to be at hand...Novalishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501890494890617030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425732352511468694.post-40847094912480365902011-06-21T12:55:48.057-07:002011-06-21T12:55:48.057-07:00The main problem of the double-blind, randomized, ...The main problem of the double-blind, randomized, controlled trial is the fact that the physician and patient are given a tool (the drug or other intervention) but not allowed to use it correctly. If I prescribe an antidepressant, I know this tool, how to use it, and how it fits into my patient's life. In a drug trial, I am given some object (it could be a valuable tool or a useless piece of junk) and told to try and help someone with it.<br /><br />In some ways, this is like trying to get hammers approved for construction by blindfolding workers, randomly distributing tools, and telling them to build a house! You are unlikely to find the constructive powers of hammers in this way, but you will likely see their destructive capabilities.The Alienisthttp://thealienist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com