Daily Maestroism

DM #228

Friday, January 6th, 2017

DM #228: Unless that person is your patient, stop immediately looking to someone else to determine the value of your intervention.

I might get some kickback with this post, and honestly I don't care. I am by no means anti-studies, but I'm also not all about them either. Please, and I say this in the nicest way possible, don't email me asking for the latest research backing some intervention. I don't have it, I have no desire to go look for it, and I won't send it to you.

Studies are great for showing that things are safe. That interventions are safe to try. They by no means ensure a positive outcome, or any specific outcome for that matter. Because, well, we're treating humans and we're pretty complex, dynamic systems.
As DM #215 said: if a treatment works for even one person, there is value in it.
So, my point? Go right ahead and read studies. I'm not saying to avoid them. But if you read studies before you even try or take the time to formulate your own thoughts about an intervention, you're putting the cart before the horse. Whatever that means.

You're smart. You're a good clinician. Don't be afraid to have your own opinions.
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