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- noun Plural form of
pseudopatient .
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He and seven other "pseudopatients" got themselves admitted to a dozen hospitals by pretending to hear voices, and the study, published in Science magazine in 1973 as "On Being Sane in Insane Places," is still widely seen as a critique of psychiatric diagnosis.
NYT > Home Page By DOUGLAS HEINGARTNER 2009
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He and seven other "pseudopatients" got themselves admitted to a dozen hospitals by pretending to hear voices, and the study, published in Science magazine in 1973 as "On Being Sane in
NYT > Home Page By DOUGLAS HEINGARTNER 2010
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A recent study by Kravitz et al. found that pseudopatients (actors who were trained to behave as patients) presenting with symptoms of adjustment disorder (a condition for which antidepressants are not usually prescribed) were frequently prescribed paroxetine
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A recent study by Kravitz et al. found that pseudopatients (actors who were trained to behave as patients) presenting with symptoms of adjustment disorder (a condition for which antidepressants are not usually prescribed) were frequently prescribed paroxetine
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