Scientific, humanistic, not the conventional wisdom. This podcast, hosted by Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, explains psychiatry in an independent manner. It is medical - it takes disease and biology seriously; and it is humanistic - it takes persons, and human experiences seriously. It is not the status quo. The podcast can be supplemented by subscribing to The Psychiatry Letter website (www.psychiatryletter.com), which has extensive educational materials. Support this podcast:
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