DR. JONES' HEARING
2006
from Sandy Berenbaum
To all,
I wrote the first part of this last summer, and send it out again, with
additional notes in italics. I ask that you realize the magnitude of the
problem, and our need to be involved.
We all need to realize that Dr. Jones' struggle is our struggle,
regardless of where we live or whether we have children with Lyme. It is
very clear to everyone who heard Shapiro's testimony that he has an
agenda far beyond any individual doctor, and the agenda involves the
complete destruction of the credibility of the ILADS guidelines, and the
doctors who practice using these guidelines. His assertion that those who
have only neurological symptoms don't have Lyme, regardless of whether
they have a positive blood test, his discrediting any possibility of
cross-placental transmission, and on and on.
Our right to have Lyme-literate doctors is at risk here. Our right to
have guidelines that address chronic Lyme is at risk, as well. Our right
to have laboratories that will aid the diagnosis with reasonable and
accurate testing is also under attack.
I wrote these last paragraphs months ago, before the new IDSA guidelines
came out. With the new guidelines, we know with certainty that the
problem is far deeper, far more incidious, than the destructive goals of
one man. Shapiro represents an organized, carefully scripted, attack on
our right to choose effective medical care for ourselves and our children.
Dr. Jones is the current target of this attack. There have been other
LLMDs under attack in the past, and with the new IDSA guidelines, there
are sure to be more.
I urge you all to join me in attending Dr. Jones' hearing on Thursday,
Nov. 16th, at the Legislative Office Building, in Hartford. It is the
responsibility of all of us to support Dr. Jones' in his courageous
struggle to keep his license, so that he can continue to restore the
health of the children in our midst.
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Day One...(Mar. '06)
Day Two... (May '06)
Day Three... (June '06)
Day Four... (Sept. '06)
Day Five... (Sept. '06)
Day Six... (Nov. '06)
Day Seven... (Jan. '07)
Day Eight... (April '07)
Day Nine... (May '07)