An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
June 9th, 2011
E. Coli, ID Doctors, and Fear of Infections
This was going to be about the shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in Germany, and I promise to get there eventually. But to start: One very useful concept from psychiatry is “reaction formation.” For those of you who have forgotten your college Psych 101, here’s the definition: A psychological defense mechanism in which one form of behavior substitutes for […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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