Re: nlptalk address
- Subject: Re: nlptalk address
- From: Barry Moore <bmoore@io.org>
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 08:33:16 -0400
>On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Barry Moore wrote:
>
>> At 18:16 07/10/96 EDT, you wrote:
>> >Joseph,
>> >
>> >>>...should be referred to a competent physician..<<
>> >
>> >Isn't it enough if they're just physicians? Why should the criterion of
>> >'competence' be introduced here? I automatically assume that any
physician is
>> >basically competent in his or her field of specialization.
>>
>> I THINK THIS IS A VERY CHARITABLE ATTITUDE YOU HAVE FOR THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION!
>>
>> >>>Rule out physical causes before treating alcoholism/addiction "as if"
it were
>> >a mental illness.<<
>> >
>> >I very much agree that 'ruling out causes' is a useful part of the
diagnostic
>> >process. There is however much to be said for the opposite of what you
propose,
>> >using the very same argument.
>> >
>> >For instance: Let's take chemical imbalance. Given that alcohol abuse
causes
>> >chemical imbalance, it may be a good idea to cure the addiction before
doing a
>> >comprehensive medical check-up. Excluding the chemical imbalance caused by
>> >excessive drinking, a much better medical diagnosis will be possible.
>> >
>> >And a 5-day program, as apparently developed, is a small investment in
terms of
>> >time. We're not talking 15 years of psychoanalysis here. So, imagine a
medical
>> >doctor would say: "I'd like you to sign up with Bernhard Frit, come back in
>> >week's time and we'll do some checks to see if anything else may need
>> >attention". Wouldn't that make a lot of sense? The least it will do is
exclude
>> >the booze from the blood-samples.
>>
>> EXCELLENT SUGGESTION!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> >Kind Regards,
>> >Rene Duba
>> >
>> >
>> Regards.. BM