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The Clinical, Social, and Cultural Harm of an Iatrogenic Psychiatry

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In contrast, psychiatry can point to no treatment that is effective in a scientific sense (in other words, compared to a placebo control or the passage of time). In April 2002, JAMA published a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which the placebo worked better than both the herb St. Antidepressants?

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The Iatrogenic Gaze: How We Forgot That Psychiatry Could Be Harmful

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Doctors became hypnotized by the appearance of “science”, even if the literature they consulted was essentially pharmaceutical advertising. This move “transformed pharmaceutical outfits into companies who market drugs rather than companies who manufacture drugs for the market.”

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9 Workplace Wellness Ideas to Boost Engagement & Results 

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This included: Changing menu advertising to promote healthier options Removing all fryers and deep-fat fried menu items Placing healthier options near checkout areas Adding healthier breakfast options to the menu Offering healthier options like salads, whole grains, and lean proteins. And that’s good for everyone’s bottom line.

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9 Workplace Wellness Ideas to Boost Engagement & Results 

FirLyfe

This included: Changing menu advertising to promote healthier options Removing all fryers and deep-fat fried menu items Placing healthier options near checkout areas Adding healthier breakfast options to the menu Offering healthier options like salads, whole grains, and lean proteins. And thats good for everyones bottom line.

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9 Inspiring Work Environment Examples for a Thriving Workplace

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Creative Work Environment A creative work environment is geared toward fostering unconventional thinking and innovation, which is why it’s popular in design studios, advertising agencies, and tech firms. Cons: Can result in burnout, stress, and a cutthroat atmosphere that hinders collaboration and team dynamics.

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A practitioners guide to supporting business through recruiting and developing essential talent.

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Her father – an Operations Director with a large manufacturing company – was less thrilled. “HR! The Talent Management Strategy Once we are clear on the People Strategy, we as HR can take control of the Talent Management Strategy. When she went home that night, her mother was thrilled:” Well done, honey. Nothing but trouble!

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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

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Bristol Myers, along with the many other manufacturing plants located in the surrounding area, helped to grow and strengthen our local economy. By the mid-2000s, because of cheaper costs to manufacture penicillin in foreign countries, the plant downsized considerably.