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Patients who need no medication

By Dr Pius Musau

They say that if the only thing you have is a hammer, everything will look like a nail. For the personnel who either have a limited view or have failed to understand the patient’s complaints, a psychogenic problem may end up with a physical diagnosis and an array of medications. This patient will end up sicker principally because of the wrong diagnosis and possibly the side effects of the medication.

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