Physician Estimates of Needle Phobia Might Be Overstated Among Patients With Parkinson Disease - Neurology Live

A survey of more than 4000 individuals with PD and their caregivers suggests that almost 90% would be willing to use subcutaneous injectable therapies to control their disease, contrasting the current anecdotal belief of “needle phobia” in this population.

The results of a recent patient survey study suggest that physicians may be overestimating patient phobia of needles when it comes to the use of injectable therapies for Parkinson disease (PD). This,… [+5002 chars]

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