Diane O'Leary: “All in Your Head”: Medicine’s Worrisome Struggle with Subjective Evidence



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Up to half of outpatients suffer from illness that has not been explained by objective medical tests. Practice guidelines suggest these symptoms must have psychological causes, but is it safe for medicine to reject evidence of disease when it’s purely subjective? In this presentation I’ll clarify problems with the science, and the safety, of “all in your head”. Diane O'Leary, Western University November 21, 2019 Diane's talk was part of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy's annual library lecture series. Visit the Rotman website for more information on applications, events, project descriptions, and openings. http://www.rotman.uwo.ca Follow The Rotman Institute on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rotmanphilo Like The Rotman Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rotmanphilosophy/ Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rotmanphilosophy

Published by: Rotman Institute of Philosophy Published at: 4 years ago Category: علمی و تکنولوژی