Posted by munificentexegete on February 17, 2007, at 5:05:48 [reposted on February 24, 2007, at 11:32:31 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Seroquel in low vs high doses » munificentexegete, posted by Phillipa on February 16, 2007, at 23:06:20
> Big difference in qualifications wouldn't ya think? Love Phillipa
Hi Phillipa
Not sure they are all that different...
neurologist:
A physician specializing in diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and musclespsychiatrist:
licensed physicians (MD or DO) who specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders.a neurologist may treat Parkinson's, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's and so may a psychiatrist.
a neurologist and a psychiatrist can both prescribe a complete range of medication.
a neurologist is also an md and can treat any illness or disease that a psychiatrist can.
Generally speaking the difference seems to be practical, a psychiatrist seems to focus on mental diseases without any pathology, while neurologists tend to focus on mental diseases with a pathology.
However i see no reason why a neurologist could not practice in an almost identical manner to a psychiatrist and vice versa. I guess they are not identical, however, they are closer than most people think.
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