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Inside the DSM: Why Standards Bodies Move So Slowly
From the outside, standard-setting bodies like the DSM revision process look like bureaucratic machines that generate paperwork nobody reads. But the inside story is surprisingly rigorous: hundreds of experts reviewing thousands of studies, systematic evidence reviews, and formal decision-making procedures designed to ensure every voice is heard. In this episode, we explore the gap between internal rigor and external perception, and examine what's been tried—from radical transparency at the IETF to the WHO's open proposal platform—to make these processes feel less opaque. We also confront the…
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