Iatrogenic dependency disorder.
OBJECTIVE
To argue for the direct election of RANZCP officials as a means of ensuring that College statements and political activities correspond as closely as possible to the opinions and interests of the average psychiatrist.


CONCLUSIONS
The case to abolish item 319 and restore 5 day-per-week sessions is out of touch with political reality. It wastes limited political capital by the College, or other psychiatric organizations, that would be better used for other purposes.
Straton
David
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dave@psyberspace.com.au
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