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Whilst the AME is an expert on all matters of aviation, for example the factors pertaining to vision, spatial awareness, cardiovascular function, respiratory function in a potentially hazardous environment (rapid cabin depressurization), etc. their knowledge and understanding in relation to psychiatry is less.
Exactly, a hell of a lot less! How can any aviation doctor (regardless of who they work for) without any qualifications at all in relation to psychiatry go against the opinion of a psychiatrist or any specialist at all for that matter, unless they themselves are also specialists in that field! They shouldn't even be allowed to over ride the opinion of a psychologist let alone a psychiatrist!