"thunder" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:51:22 +0000, NOYB wrote:

I've tried steering him to Medline. Let's see what non-pharmacological
treatment modalities he comes up with.

I wouldn't argue with a Doctor from my limited knowledge base, but would
make the comment that many Doctors do over-medicate, when more
conservative methods such as diet, exercise, etc. are more prudent. I'm
not talking about ADHD, just general medical behavior.

I agree. From my experience, however, patients are as much to blame. They
can get very demanding, and the over-worked doctor just relents rather than
sit down and explain that an antibiotic won't do a damn thing for a virus.
In the case of ADHD, I wonder how many times parents influence the diagnosis
rather than taking responsibility for the lack of discipline in their
household.