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To the Class of 1986-Reply

To the Class of 1986-Reply In Reply.— In response to Dr Lacoursiere, I understand his position, but I believe he has misunderstood mine. I did not intend to imply that only "called" physicians treat drug and alcohol addiction. Certainly, this disease can cross any medical specialty or discipline and, consequently, must be taken into consideration by any physician who intends to do his job right. What I referred to in my address to our first-year students was that there are chosen physicians who deal with drug and alcohol problems as a separate entity, not as a complication of another disease. The internist or surgeon who neglects to notice a history of alcoholism in a patient with renal failure is simply an ineffective physician. He is as remiss as if he neglected to find out that the patient is diabetic. On the other hand, the physician who does take drug or alcoholism problems into account in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

To the Class of 1986-Reply

JAMA , Volume 250 (11) – Sep 16, 1983

To the Class of 1986-Reply

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In Reply.—
In response to Dr Lacoursiere, I understand his position, but I believe he has misunderstood mine. I did not intend to imply that only "called" physicians treat drug and alcohol addiction. Certainly, this disease can cross any medical specialty or discipline and, consequently, must be taken into consideration by any physician who intends to do his job right. What I referred to in my address to our first-year students was that there are chosen physicians who deal...
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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1983 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1983.03340110015009
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Abstract

In Reply.— In response to Dr Lacoursiere, I understand his position, but I believe he has misunderstood mine. I did not intend to imply that only "called" physicians treat drug and alcohol addiction. Certainly, this disease can cross any medical specialty or discipline and, consequently, must be taken into consideration by any physician who intends to do his job right. What I referred to in my address to our first-year students was that there are chosen physicians who deal with drug and alcohol problems as a separate entity, not as a complication of another disease. The internist or surgeon who neglects to notice a history of alcoholism in a patient with renal failure is simply an ineffective physician. He is as remiss as if he neglected to find out that the patient is diabetic. On the other hand, the physician who does take drug or alcoholism problems into account in

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Sep 16, 1983

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