Patient preference. National Public Radio reports that people give their doctors high customer satisfaction scores when they get drugs—even if the medications can't treat them.

Clay Center psychiatrist Dr. Eugene Beresin says its hard to avoid conflict because many humans haven't learned how to avoid it. He says keeping conversations going and addressing the conflict ...

People who get antibiotics for colds, for example, tend to be happier than those who don't get a prescription. Of course there are instances when it's important to get a medication prescription.