Archive for April 29th, 2009
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PAIN AND GUILT: THE RATIONALIZATION OF GUILT FROM PAIN
We suffer pain. We have the feeling deep down that wrongdoing brings pain. In silence we ask ourselves, “What is it that I have done?” In the long hours of the night when pain keeps us awake, we search the past. We have all done wrong. Our mind catches on to these things, and we [...]
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TREATMENT OF ULCERS: PATIENT COMPLIANCE
Q. Patient compliance. What does that mean? A. Many people are professional pill-takers. They seem to love it, and will avidly watch the clock, work out large, written schedules and so on, and take their medication exactly as ordered by the doctor, come what may. But on the other hand, many patients are just the [...]
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SCIATICA: INVESTIGATIONS AND SURGICAL TREATMENTS. WHAT NEXT?
Depending upon what the tests will have revealed, your consultant will probably suggest one of the following courses of action: To continue treating the problem conservatively for a while longer – that is with rest and analgesics – in the hope that this approach will still ultimately bring relief if only persevered with long enough. [...]