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Re:75% of med students are on antidepressants, stimulants, o... by DanBC on Saturday January 05, 2019 @03:26PM (#18834001)
> >Heart surgeons have patients with psychiatric problems.

> Which they don't treat. That's why we have psychiatrists.

People with mental illness also have heart problems that need heart surgery. It'd be nice if heart surgeons had a bit of understanding of psychiatry so they can avoid diagnostic overshadowing. This is a significant problem that contributes to the shorted lifespan of people with severe mental illness.

https://meta4rn.com/2018/12/15/shadow/

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Re:75% of med students are on antidepressants, stimulants, o... by treis on Saturday January 05, 2019 @03:43PM (#18834122)
How to treat heart problems in the mentally ill would be useful training for a cardiologist. How to treat mental illness isn't.
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