Abstract
Premenstrual syndrome exemplifies the convergence of science and superstition, experience and belief, political consciousness and political subjugation, inquiry and ideology. The current state of confusion surrounding this disorder impacts on the decisions made regarding its treatment. In the following paper, I will pose a series of questions about the ethical and practical principles of pharmacotherapeutic evaluation with specific reference to the premenstrual syndrome(s) (PMS).
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Rubinow, D.R. (1987). Practical and Ethical Aspects of Pharmacotherapeutic Evaluation. In: Ginsburg, B.E., Carter, B.F. (eds) Premenstrual Syndrome. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5275-4_4
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